#CF69D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.18 327), rgb(207, 105, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CF69D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF69D0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.18 327) |
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 #CF69D0 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF69D0 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69D0 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69D0 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E7
oklch(81% 0.113 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF69D0
oklch(67.6% 0.18 327)
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Step 500
500
#CD45D0
oklch(63.2% 0.23 327)
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Step 600
600
#B810BD
oklch(55.6% 0.251 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810784
oklch(42.8% 0.193 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68176A
oklch(37.8% 0.15 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#CF69D0 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) | #5F88D3 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CD | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47493 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF69D0
#CF69D0
oklch(67.6% 0.18 327)
- #30B34E
#30B34E
oklch(67.5% 0.18 147)
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 #CF69D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF69D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #CF69D0 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.