#CF6BC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.168 330.7), rgb(207, 107, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#CF6BC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.168 330.7) |
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 #CF6BC6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6BC6 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6BC6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6BC6 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6BC6
oklch(67.4% 0.168 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC4
oklch(63% 0.214 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B920B1
oklch(55.7% 0.234 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B98
oklch(49.2% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#CF6BC6 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) | #6687C9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6738F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6BC6
#CF6BC6
oklch(67.4% 0.168 330.7)
- #2AB25D
#2AB25D
oklch(67.4% 0.167 150.8)
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 #CF6BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF6BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #CF6BC6 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.