#CF92EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.144 313.4), rgb(207, 146, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#CF92EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF92EF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 146, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.144 313.4) |
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 #CF92EF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF92EF | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF92EF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF92EF text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF92EF
oklch(75.3% 0.144 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B061D6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8533A9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#CF92EF 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) | #81A6F2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9FB5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF92EF
#CF92EF
oklch(75.3% 0.144 313.4)
- #89C25F
#89C25F
oklch(75.2% 0.144 133.5)
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 #CF92EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #CF92EF 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.