#CF95F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.142 312), rgb(207, 149, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#CF95F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF95F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 149, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.142 312) |
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 #CF95F2 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF95F2 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95F2 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF95F2 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 312.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF95F2
oklch(75.9% 0.142 312)
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Step 400
400
#CC70FF
oklch(70.7% 0.214 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#C036FF
oklch(63.2% 0.279 312)
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Step 600
600
#A700E4
oklch(55.5% 0.278 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#620087
oklch(37.7% 0.189 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#39094F
oklch(26.9% 0.12 311.9)
#CF95F2 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) | #84A9F5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADEF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2B8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF95F2
#CF95F2
oklch(75.9% 0.142 312)
- #8FC35F
#8FC35F
oklch(75.9% 0.142 131.7)
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 #CF95F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #CF95F2 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.