Palettes / Colors / #CF76EC
#CF76EC — Light Purple
#CF76EC is a purple color we call Light 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 #CF76EC 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.
#CF76EC 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 #92EC74; it also sits naturally between #9274EC and #EC74CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF76EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 118, 236 |
| HSL | 285°, 76%, 69% |
| HSV | 285°, 50%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 50%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.35, 32.28, 83.09 |
| Yxy | 32.28, 0.2910, 0.1984 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.57, 53.39, -45.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.81, 53.21, -51.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 46% · Blue 93%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 50% · 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 #CF76EC
.text { color: #CF76EC; }
.background { background-color: #CF76EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF76EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 118, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 76%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF76EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 118, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF76EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 118, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF76EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF76EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92EC74:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF76EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF76EC
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 #CF76EC: ·
How #CF76EC 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 #CF76EC 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 #CF76EC?
#CF76EC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 118, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF76EC?
#CF76EC is RGB 207, 118, 236 — HSL 285°, 76%, 69% — CMYK 12%, 50%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CF76EC?
Its complement is #92EC74; analogous partners are #9274EC and #EC74CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF76EC for text?
Black text on #CF76EC has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.