#CF6DD1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.2% 0.175 326.5), rgb(207, 109, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CF6DD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 109, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.175 326.5) |
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 #CF6DD1 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6DD1 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6DD1 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6DD1 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6DD1
oklch(68.2% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA49CF
oklch(63.1% 0.223 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B61CBB
oklch(55.6% 0.242 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C04A2
oklch(49.1% 0.226 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F83
oklch(42.7% 0.187 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#661969
oklch(37.6% 0.146 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#CF6DD1 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) | #638AD4 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097CE | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47895 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6DD1
#CF6DD1
oklch(68.2% 0.175 326.5)
- #3CB452
#3CB452
oklch(68.1% 0.174 146.6)
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 #CF6DD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF6DD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #CF6DD1 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.