#CF62CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.189 327.8), rgb(207, 98, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CF62CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF62CE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 98, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.189 327.8) |
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 #CF62CE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF62CE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF62CE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF62CE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF62CE
oklch(66.6% 0.189 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE36AF
oklch(55.5% 0.206 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#962796
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#CF62CE 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) | #5883D1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56E8F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF62CE
#CF62CE
oklch(66.6% 0.189 327.8)
- #12B248
#12B248
oklch(66.7% 0.19 147.7)
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 #CF62CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF62CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
Use #CF62CE 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.