#CF91D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.1% 0.12 322.2), rgb(207, 145, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#CF91D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF91D8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 145, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.12 322.2) |
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 #CF91D8 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF91D8 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91D8 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91D8 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF91D8
oklch(74.1% 0.12 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#B466C0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#CF91D8 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) | #8AA2DB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D198AB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF91D8
#CF91D8
oklch(74.1% 0.12 322.2)
- #7DBF77
#7DBF77
oklch(74.2% 0.121 142.4)
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 #CF91D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #CF91D8 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.