#CF96EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.137 312.8), rgb(207, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#CF96EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF96EF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.137 312.8) |
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 #CF96EF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF96EF | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF96EF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF96EF text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF96EF
oklch(76% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE6EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.218 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#C233FE
oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#620684
oklch(37.8% 0.183 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#390B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 312.9)
#CF96EF 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) | #86A9F2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF96EF
#CF96EF
oklch(76% 0.137 312.8)
- #8EC365
#8EC365
oklch(75.9% 0.137 132.9)
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 #CF96EF, 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 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #CF96EF 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.