#CF91F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.149 312.6), rgb(207, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#CF91F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF91F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.149 312.6) |
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 #CF91F2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF91F2 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91F2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91F2 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF91F2
oklch(75.3% 0.149 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C8
oklch(55.7% 0.207 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#CF91F2 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) | #7FA6F6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EABEF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9FB6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF91F2
#CF91F2
oklch(75.3% 0.149 312.6)
- #89C259
#89C259
oklch(75.2% 0.149 132.6)
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 #CF91F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #CF91F2 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.