#CF69D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.188 324.3), rgb(207, 105, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CF69D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF69D8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.188 324.3) |
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 #CF69D8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF69D8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69D8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69D8 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF69D8
oklch(68% 0.188 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D8
oklch(63.1% 0.239 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B701C5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#67146E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#CF69D8 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) | #5A89DC | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A95D5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37797 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF69D8
#CF69D8
oklch(68% 0.188 324.3)
- #3AB443
#3AB443
oklch(67.9% 0.187 144.2)
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 #CF69D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF69D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CF69D8 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.