#CF95D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(74.7% 0.11 323.4), rgb(207, 149, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#CF95D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF95D5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 149, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.11 323.4) |
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 #CF95D5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF95D5 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95D5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95D5 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF95D5
oklch(74.7% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B269BA
oklch(63.1% 0.142 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#863F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#CF95D5 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) | #8FA5D7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29BAC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF95D5
#CF95D5
oklch(74.7% 0.11 323.4)
- #82BF7F
#82BF7F
oklch(74.7% 0.11 143.3)
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 #CF95D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #CF95D5 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.