#CF94D3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(74.4% 0.11 324.5), rgb(207, 148, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#CF94D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF94D3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 148, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.11 324.5) |
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 #CF94D3 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF94D3 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF94D3 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF94D3 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF94D3
oklch(74.4% 0.11 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3572
oklch(42.8% 0.117 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#CF94D3 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) | #8FA4D5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29AAB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF94D3
#CF94D3
oklch(74.4% 0.11 324.5)
- #80BF80
#80BF80
oklch(74.6% 0.11 144.4)
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 #CF94D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.072
Use #CF94D3 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.