#CF73C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.154 331.2), rgb(207, 115, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#CF73C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 331°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF73C5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 115, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.154 331.2) |
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 #CF73C5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF73C5 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF73C5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF73C5 text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF73C5
oklch(68.5% 0.154 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C952BF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 331)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 331)
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Step 700
700
#9B1F92
oklch(49.1% 0.199 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E77
oklch(42.8% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#CF73C5 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) | #708CC8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8999C2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67A93 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF73C5
#CF73C5
oklch(68.5% 0.154 331.2)
- #3FB467
#3FB467
oklch(68.6% 0.154 151.3)
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 #CF73C5, 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 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #CF73C5 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.