#CF97DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.3% 0.114 319.9), rgb(207, 151, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#CF97DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF97DC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 151, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.114 319.9) |
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 #CF97DC | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF97DC | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF97DC text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF97DC text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF97DC
oklch(75.3% 0.114 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C0
oklch(63% 0.146 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FAC
oklch(55.7% 0.158 320)
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Step 700
700
#843F94
oklch(49.1% 0.148 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#CF97DC 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) | #8FA7DF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09FB0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF97DC
#CF97DC
oklch(75.3% 0.114 319.9)
- #88C17B
#88C17B
oklch(75.4% 0.114 139.9)
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 #CF97DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CF97DC 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.