#CF6FE3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.189 320.5), rgb(207, 111, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#CF6FE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 111, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.189 320.5) |
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 #CF6FE3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6FE3 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6FE3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6FE3 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.119 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6FE3
oklch(69.4% 0.189 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C644E0
oklch(63% 0.241 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B20ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.262 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0490
oklch(42.7% 0.202 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#641673
oklch(37.7% 0.157 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#CF6FE3 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) | #5B8FE7 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999E0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07F9F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6FE3
#CF6FE3
oklch(69.4% 0.189 320.5)
- #50B73A
#50B73A
oklch(69.3% 0.188 140.4)
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 #CF6FE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF6FE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #CF6FE3 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.