Palettes / Colors / #CF72EE
#CF72EE — Light Vivid Purple
#CF72EE is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CF72EE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CF72EE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #91EE72; it also sits naturally between #9172EE and #EE72CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF72EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 114, 238 |
| HSL | 285°, 78%, 69% |
| HSV | 285°, 52%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 52%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.18, 31.47, 84.48 |
| Yxy | 31.47, 0.2892, 0.1929 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.90, 55.79, -47.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.10, 55.82, -55.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 45% · Blue 93%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF72EE
.text { color: #CF72EE; }
.background { background-color: #CF72EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF72EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 114, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 78%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF72EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 114, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF72EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 114, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF72EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF72EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91EE72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF72EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF72EE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CF72EE: ·
How #CF72EE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CF72EE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CF72EE?
#CF72EE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 114, 238). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF72EE?
#CF72EE is RGB 207, 114, 238 — HSL 285°, 78%, 69% — CMYK 13%, 52%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CF72EE?
Its complement is #91EE72; analogous partners are #9172EE and #EE72CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF72EE for text?
Black text on #CF72EE has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.