#CF65C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.179 330.3), rgb(207, 101, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CF65C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 330°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF65C7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 101, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.179 330.3) |
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 #CF65C7 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF65C7 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF65C7 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF65C7 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF65C7
oklch(66.7% 0.179 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#952C90
oklch(49.1% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792675
oklch(42.6% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#CF65C7 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) | #5F84CA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66E8D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF65C7
#CF65C7
oklch(66.7% 0.179 330.3)
- #11B155
#11B155
oklch(66.6% 0.178 150.4)
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 #CF65C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF65C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF65C7 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.