Palettes / Colors / #CF81EA
#CF81EA — Light Purple
#CF81EA 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 #CF81EA 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.
#CF81EA 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 #9BEA81; it also sits naturally between #9B81EA and #EA81CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF81EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 129, 234 |
| HSL | 285°, 71%, 71% |
| HSV | 285°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.43, 34.91, 82.03 |
| Yxy | 34.91, 0.2929, 0.2111 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.68, 47.32, -41.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.08, 46.83, -45.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF81EA
.text { color: #CF81EA; }
.background { background-color: #CF81EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF81EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 129, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 71%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF81EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 129, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF81EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 129, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF81EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF81EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BEA81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF81EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF81EA
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 #CF81EA: ·
How #CF81EA 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 #CF81EA 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 #CF81EA?
#CF81EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 129, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF81EA?
#CF81EA is RGB 207, 129, 234 — HSL 285°, 71%, 71% — CMYK 12%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CF81EA?
Its complement is #9BEA81; analogous partners are #9B81EA and #EA81CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF81EA for text?
Black text on #CF81EA has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.