#CF62C1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.178 332.5), rgb(207, 98, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#CF62C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF62C1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 98, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.178 332.5) |
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 #CF62C1 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF62C1 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF62C1 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF62C1 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF62C1
oklch(66% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#972B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2572
oklch(42.7% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1636
oklch(26.9% 0.074 331.8)
#CF62C1 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) | #5F81C4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76A89 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF62C1
#CF62C1
oklch(66% 0.178 332.5)
- #00AF5B
#00AF5B
oklch(66.1% 0.172 152.5)
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 #CF62C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF62C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.085
Use #CF62C1 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.