#CF69C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.17 331.5), rgb(207, 105, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CF69C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF69C4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.17 331.5) |
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 #CF69C4 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF69C4 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF69C4 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69C4 text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF69C4
oklch(67.1% 0.17 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00697
oklch(49.1% 0.219 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#82107A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#CF69C4 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) | #6586C7 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8294C1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6718D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF69C4
#CF69C4
oklch(67.1% 0.17 331.5)
- #20B25D
#20B25D
oklch(67.2% 0.17 151.5)
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 #CF69C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF69C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF69C4 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.