#CF97F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.143 310.7), rgb(207, 151, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#CF97F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF97F5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 151, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.143 310.7) |
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 #CF97F5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF97F5 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF97F5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF97F5 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF97F5
oklch(76.4% 0.143 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#C972FF
oklch(70.6% 0.21 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC3BFF
oklch(63% 0.273 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#610089
oklch(37.8% 0.19 311)
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Step 950
950
#390950
oklch(27% 0.121 311.3)
#CF97F5 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) | #85ABF9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92AFF2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA5BB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF97F5
#CF97F5
oklch(76.4% 0.143 310.7)
- #93C45F
#93C45F
oklch(76.3% 0.141 130.5)
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 #CF97F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #CF97F5 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.