#CF95E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.124 317.6), rgb(207, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#CF95E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF95E2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.124 317.6) |
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 #CF95E2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF95E2 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95E2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95E2 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF95E2
oklch(75.2% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066C7
oklch(63% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#843B9B
oklch(49% 0.161 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CF95E2 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) | #8AA6E5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ACE0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9EB1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF95E2
#CF95E2
oklch(75.2% 0.124 317.6)
- #87C172
#87C172
oklch(75.2% 0.124 137.8)
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 #CF95E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CF95E2 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.