#CF6DC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.163 331.5), rgb(207, 109, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#CF6DC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 332°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 109, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.163 331.5) |
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 #CF6DC4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6DC4 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6DC4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6DC4 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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)
#CF6DC4
oklch(67.6% 0.163 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.208 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B825AD
oklch(55.6% 0.227 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1395
oklch(49.1% 0.211 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801679
oklch(42.6% 0.175 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#CF6DC4 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) | #6A88C7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C1 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6748F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6DC4
#CF6DC4
oklch(67.6% 0.163 331.5)
- #2EB261
#2EB261
oklch(67.5% 0.163 151.6)
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 #CF6DC4, 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 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF6DC4 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.