#CF63CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.186 328.5), rgb(207, 99, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CF63CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF63CC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 99, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.186 328.5) |
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 #CF63CC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF63CC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF63CC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF63CC text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF63CC
oklch(66.6% 0.186 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952894
oklch(49% 0.188 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#792478
oklch(42.6% 0.155 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#CF63CC 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) | #5A84CF | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56E8F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF63CC
#CF63CC
oklch(66.6% 0.186 328.5)
- #13B14C
#13B14C
oklch(66.5% 0.186 148.5)
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 #CF63CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF63CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
Use #CF63CC 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.