#CF95DE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.12 319.2), rgb(207, 149, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#CF95DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF95DE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 149, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.12 319.2) |
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 #CF95DE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF95DE | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95DE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95DE text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF95DE
oklch(75.1% 0.12 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B067C3
oklch(63% 0.153 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#853D97
oklch(49.2% 0.154 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#CF95DE 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) | #8CA6E1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09DB0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF95DE
#CF95DE
oklch(75.1% 0.12 319.2)
- #86C176
#86C176
oklch(75.2% 0.12 139.1)
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 #CF95DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #CF95DE 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.