#CF8FD6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.122 323.3), rgb(207, 143, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#CF8FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 143, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.122 323.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF8FD6 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF8FD6 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8FD6 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8FD6 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8FD6
oklch(73.7% 0.122 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#B565BF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 323)
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Step 600
600
#A149AB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#893A93
oklch(49.1% 0.157 323)
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Step 800
800
#703177
oklch(42.8% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#CF8FD6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #88A1D9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D296A9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8FD6
#CF8FD6
oklch(73.7% 0.122 323.3)
- #7ABE77
#7ABE77
oklch(73.8% 0.122 143.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CF8FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #CF8FD6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.