#CF91E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.133 317.3), rgb(207, 145, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#CF91E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF91E4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 145, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.133 317.3) |
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 #CF91E4 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF91E4 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91E4 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91E4 text on black | 8.82:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF91E4
oklch(74.6% 0.133 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B263CC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317)
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Step 700
700
#86379F
oklch(49% 0.172 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B68
oklch(37.8% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#CF91E4 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) | #85A4E7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AAE1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9BB0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF91E4
#CF91E4
oklch(74.6% 0.133 317.3)
- #83C06A
#83C06A
oklch(74.6% 0.133 137.2)
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 #CF91E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #CF91E4 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.