#CF8FDB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.9% 0.127 321.1), rgb(207, 143, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#CF8FDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8FDB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 143, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.127 321.1) |
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 #CF8FDB | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF8FDB | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8FDB text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8FDB text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8FDB
oklch(73.9% 0.127 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#CF8FDB 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) | #86A1DE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D197AB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8FDB
#CF8FDB
oklch(73.9% 0.127 321.1)
- #7CBE71
#7CBE71
oklch(73.8% 0.127 140.9)
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 #CF8FDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #CF8FDB 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.