#CF9FE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.109 315.3), rgb(207, 159, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#CF9FE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 159, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.109 315.3) |
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 #CF9FE4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9FE4 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF9FE4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF9FE4 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF9FE4
oklch(77% 0.109 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB51E3
oklch(63.2% 0.223 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A62BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E19B4
oklch(49% 0.225 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#741A92
oklch(42.7% 0.187 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F75
oklch(37.7% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#CF9FE4 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) | #95AEE7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA7B8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9FE4
#CF9FE4
oklch(77% 0.109 315.3)
- #96C47D
#96C47D
oklch(77% 0.109 135.1)
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 #CF9FE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CF9FE4 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.