#CF6CC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.165 331.5), rgb(207, 108, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#CF6CC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 108, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.165 331.5) |
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 #CF6CC4 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6CC4 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6CC4 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6CC4 text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6CC4
oklch(67.5% 0.165 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.21 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B823AE
oklch(55.5% 0.229 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1195
oklch(49% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#811579
oklch(42.7% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C62
oklch(37.8% 0.137 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#CF6CC4 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) | #6887C7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C1 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6738F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6CC4
#CF6CC4
oklch(67.5% 0.165 331.5)
- #2BB260
#2BB260
oklch(67.4% 0.164 151.5)
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 #CF6CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF6CC4 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.