#CF91F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.153 311.7), rgb(207, 145, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#CF91F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 312°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF91F5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 145, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.153 311.7) |
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 #CF91F5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF91F5 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91F5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91F5 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF91F5
oklch(75.4% 0.153 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B05EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#852FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.197 312)
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Step 800
800
#6C298E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#CF91F5 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) | #7DA7F9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DABF2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA0B7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF91F5
#CF91F5
oklch(75.4% 0.153 311.7)
- #8BC355
#8BC355
oklch(75.5% 0.153 131.7)
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 #CF91F5, 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 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #CF91F5 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.