#CF6FD6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.176 324.7), rgb(207, 111, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CF6FD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 111, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.176 324.7) |
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 #CF6FD6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6FD6 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6FD6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6FD6 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6FD6
oklch(68.7% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C949D3
oklch(63.2% 0.226 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B41CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A05A5
oklch(49% 0.227 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1086
oklch(42.6% 0.188 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#651A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#CF6FD6 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) | #638CD9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F98D3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37B99 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6FD6
#CF6FD6
oklch(68.7% 0.176 324.7)
- #45B64E
#45B64E
oklch(68.9% 0.176 144.7)
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 #CF6FD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF6FD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #CF6FD6 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.