#CF9AE1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.114 317.4), rgb(207, 154, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#CF9AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 154, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.114 317.4) |
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 #CF9AE1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9AE1 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9AE1 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF9AE1 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF9AE1
oklch(76% 0.114 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE77EA
oklch(70.7% 0.183 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#C04BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.233 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB1ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.254 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9306B5
oklch(49.1% 0.236 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#771192
oklch(42.6% 0.195 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#CF9AE1 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) | #90AAE4 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA2B4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9AE1
#CF9AE1
oklch(76% 0.114 317.4)
- #8EC27A
#8EC27A
oklch(76% 0.113 137.3)
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 #CF9AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #CF9AE1 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.