#CF96EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.134 313.8), rgb(207, 150, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CF96EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF96EC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 150, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.134 313.8) |
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 #CF96EC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF96EC | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF96EC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF96EC text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.074 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF96EC
oklch(75.8% 0.134 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF6FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.214 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#C237F9
oklch(63.1% 0.274 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#620A81
oklch(37.7% 0.178 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#390C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 313.4)
#CF96EC 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) | #87A9EF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA1B6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF96EC
#CF96EC
oklch(75.8% 0.134 313.8)
- #8DC368
#8DC368
oklch(75.9% 0.134 133.8)
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 #CF96EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #CF96EC 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.