#CF8FEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.148 314.1), rgb(207, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#CF8FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8FEE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.148 314.1) |
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 #CF8FEE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF8FEE | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8FEE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8FEE text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8FEE
oklch(74.8% 0.148 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B25FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D40C5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#CF8FEE 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) | #7EA4F2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAAEB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9CB3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8FEE
#CF8FEE
oklch(74.8% 0.148 314.1)
- #85C15C
#85C15C
oklch(74.7% 0.147 134.1)
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 #CF8FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #CF8FEE 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.