#CF64D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.195 324.4), rgb(207, 100, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CF64D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF64D8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 100, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.195 324.4) |
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 #CF64D8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF64D8 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF64D8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF64D8 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF64D8
oklch(67.3% 0.195 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE3BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.25 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#680F70
oklch(37.6% 0.163 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D42
oklch(26.9% 0.104 323.8)
#CF64D8 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) | #5486DC | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D5 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37395 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF64D8
#CF64D8
oklch(67.3% 0.195 324.4)
- #2DB33C
#2DB33C
oklch(67.3% 0.195 144.5)
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 #CF64D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF64D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #CF64D8 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.