#CF62DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.203 323), rgb(207, 98, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#CF62DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF62DD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 98, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.203 323) |
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 #CF62DD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF62DD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF62DD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF62DD text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8A4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.127 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF62DD
oklch(67.3% 0.203 323)
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Step 500
500
#CE36E1
oklch(63.1% 0.26 323)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008C
oklch(42.6% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#680A74
oklch(37.6% 0.17 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C44
oklch(27% 0.107 322.4)
#CF62DD 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) | #4E86E1 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DA | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27396 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF62DD
#CF62DD
oklch(67.3% 0.203 323)
- #2FB430
#2FB430
oklch(67.5% 0.203 143)
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 #CF62DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF62DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
Use #CF62DD 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.