#CF68CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.177 329.2), rgb(207, 104, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#CF68CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF68CA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 104, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.177 329.2) |
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 #CF68CA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF68CA | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF68CA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF68CA text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF68CA
oklch(67.2% 0.177 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE45CA
oklch(63% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA14B7
oklch(55.7% 0.246 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#820A80
oklch(42.8% 0.189 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691766
oklch(37.7% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#CF68CA 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) | #6186CD | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57290 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF68CA
#CF68CA
oklch(67.2% 0.177 329.2)
- #25B254
#25B254
oklch(67.1% 0.177 149.1)
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 #CF68CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF68CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF68CA 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.