#CF6AD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.183 325.2), rgb(207, 106, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CF6AD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 106, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.183 325.2) |
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 #CF6AD5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6AD5 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6AD5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6AD5 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E9
oklch(81% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6AD5
oklch(68% 0.183 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB44D4
oklch(63% 0.234 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B70DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.255 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800587
oklch(42.8% 0.196 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#67166C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1040
oklch(27.1% 0.097 325.2)
#CF6AD5 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) | #5D89D9 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C96D2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37796 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6AD5
#CF6AD5
oklch(68% 0.183 325.2)
- #39B449
#39B449
oklch(67.9% 0.183 145.3)
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 #CF6AD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF6AD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #CF6AD5 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.