#CF64C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.179 330.6), rgb(207, 100, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CF64C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF64C6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 100, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.179 330.6) |
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 #CF64C6 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF64C6 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF64C6 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF64C6 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D17EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 330.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF64C6
oklch(66.5% 0.179 330.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AF3AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 330.7)
-
Step 700
700
#962B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 330.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7A2674
oklch(42.7% 0.15 330.8)
-
Step 900
900
#63255E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 330.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#CF64C6 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) | #5F83C9 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E92C3 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66D8C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF64C6
#CF64C6
oklch(66.5% 0.179 330.6)
- #04B155
#04B155
oklch(66.5% 0.18 150.7)
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 #CF64C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF64C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF64C6 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.