#CF69DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.193 322.4), rgb(207, 105, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CF69DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF69DE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.193 322.4) |
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 #CF69DE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF69DE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69DE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69DE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EF
oklch(81% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF69DE
oklch(68.3% 0.193 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA3FDE
oklch(63% 0.247 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#661272
oklch(37.6% 0.161 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#CF69DE 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) | #568AE2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2799A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF69DE
#CF69DE
oklch(68.3% 0.193 322.4)
- #40B539
#40B539
oklch(68.2% 0.193 142.3)
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 #CF69DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF69DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
Use #CF69DE 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.