#CF66C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.178 329.9), rgb(207, 102, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CF66C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF66C8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 102, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.178 329.9) |
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 #CF66C8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF66C8 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF66C8 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF66C8 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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 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
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF66C8
oklch(66.8% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA8
oklch(55.7% 0.193 330)
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Step 700
700
#952C90
oklch(49.1% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792775
oklch(42.8% 0.149 329.8)
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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)
#CF66C8 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) | #6085CB | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C5 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66F8E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF66C8
#CF66C8
oklch(66.8% 0.178 329.9)
- #19B255
#19B255
oklch(67% 0.178 150)
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 #CF66C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF66C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
Use #CF66C8 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.