#CF61C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.181 332.1), rgb(207, 97, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CF61C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF61C2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.181 332.1) |
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 #CF61C2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF61C2 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF61C2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF61C2 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF61C2
oklch(65.9% 0.181 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B139A5
oklch(55.7% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#98298D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2573
oklch(42.7% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#CF61C2 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) | #5D81C5 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BF | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76989 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF61C2
#CF61C2
oklch(65.9% 0.181 332.1)
- #00AE59
#00AE59
oklch(65.8% 0.173 152.1)
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 #CF61C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF61C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.084
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.086
Use #CF61C2 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.