#CF64CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.183 329.2), rgb(207, 100, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CF64CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 329°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF64CA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 100, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.183 329.2) |
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 #CF64CA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF64CA | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF64CA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF64CA text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF64CA
oklch(66.7% 0.183 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AA
oklch(55.5% 0.199 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952A92
oklch(49% 0.184 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CF64CA 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) | #5C84CD | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56E8E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF64CA
#CF64CA
oklch(66.7% 0.183 329.2)
- #13B150
#13B150
oklch(66.6% 0.182 149.2)
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 #CF64CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF64CA.
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 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.078
Use #CF64CA 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.