#CF69C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.169 331.8), rgb(207, 105, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CF69C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF69C3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.169 331.8) |
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 #CF69C3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF69C3 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF69C3 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69C3 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF69C3
oklch(67% 0.169 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.234 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00796
oklch(49.1% 0.218 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#82117A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691A62
oklch(37.7% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#CF69C3 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) | #6686C6 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6708D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF69C3
#CF69C3
oklch(67% 0.169 331.8)
- #1EB15E
#1EB15E
oklch(66.9% 0.168 152)
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 #CF69C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF69C3.
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 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.080
Use #CF69C3 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.