#CF95E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.126 316.8), rgb(207, 149, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#CF95E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF95E4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 149, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.126 316.8) |
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 #CF95E4 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF95E4 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95E4 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95E4 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF95E4
oklch(75.3% 0.126 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#843B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B317F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#CF95E4 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) | #8AA7E7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9FB2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF95E4
#CF95E4
oklch(75.3% 0.126 316.8)
- #88C170
#88C170
oklch(75.2% 0.126 136.9)
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 #CF95E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #CF95E4 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.