#CF95F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.144 311.7), rgb(207, 149, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#CF95F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF95F3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 149, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.144 311.7) |
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 #CF95F3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF95F3 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF95F3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF95F3 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF95F3
oklch(76% 0.144 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC71FF
oklch(70.8% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF37FF
oklch(63.1% 0.278 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#390850
oklch(26.9% 0.122 311.4)
#CF95F3 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) | #83A9F7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ADF0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA2B9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF95F3
#CF95F3
oklch(76% 0.144 311.7)
- #8FC45E
#8FC45E
oklch(76.1% 0.144 131.7)
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 #CF95F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #CF95F3 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.