#CF93F8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.153 310.5), rgb(207, 147, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CF93F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF93F8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 147, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.153 310.5) |
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 #CF93F8 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF93F8 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF93F8 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF93F8 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF93F8
oklch(75.9% 0.153 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC3CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.272 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C5
oklch(49.2% 0.248 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#600089
oklch(37.6% 0.19 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A0453
oklch(27% 0.129 311)
#CF93F8 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) | #7EA8FC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DADF5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA2BA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF93F8
#CF93F8
oklch(75.9% 0.153 310.5)
- #8FC455
#8FC455
oklch(76% 0.153 130.6)
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 #CF93F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #CF93F8 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.