#CF65CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.184 328.1), rgb(207, 101, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#CF65CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF65CD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.184 328.1) |
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 #CF65CD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF65CD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF65CD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF65CD text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF65CD
oklch(66.9% 0.184 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF41CF
oklch(63% 0.235 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB01BC
oklch(55.7% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#691469
oklch(37.7% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#CF65CD 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) | #5C85D0 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57090 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF65CD
#CF65CD
oklch(66.9% 0.184 328.1)
- #1FB24D
#1FB24D
oklch(66.9% 0.184 148.1)
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 #CF65CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF65CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
Use #CF65CD 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.