#CF91F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.5% 0.154 311.4), rgb(207, 145, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#CF91F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF91F6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 145, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.154 311.4) |
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 #CF91F6 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF91F6 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91F6 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF91F6 text on black | 9.03:1 | 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
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF91F6
oklch(75.5% 0.154 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B05EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.213 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#842FB0
oklch(49% 0.198 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C298F
oklch(42.8% 0.165 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#572772
oklch(37.6% 0.128 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#CF91F6 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) | #7DA7FA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CABF3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA0B8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF91F6
#CF91F6
oklch(75.5% 0.154 311.4)
- #8BC354
#8BC354
oklch(75.5% 0.154 131.5)
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 #CF91F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #CF91F6 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.