#CF6EC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.161 331.9), rgb(207, 110, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CF6EC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 331.9) |
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 #CF6EC3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6EC3 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6EC3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6EC3 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6EC3
oklch(67.7% 0.161 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B728AB
oklch(55.5% 0.222 332)
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Step 700
700
#9E1793
oklch(49.2% 0.207 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801877
oklch(42.6% 0.172 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671D60
oklch(37.6% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#CF6EC3 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) | #6B89C6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6758F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6EC3
#CF6EC3
oklch(67.7% 0.161 331.9)
- #30B363
#30B363
oklch(67.8% 0.161 151.8)
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 #CF6EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF6EC3 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.