#CF75D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.166 324.5), rgb(207, 117, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#CF75D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF75D6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 117, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.166 324.5) |
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 #CF75D6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF75D6 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF75D6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF75D6 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF75D6
oklch(69.6% 0.166 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B029BC
oklch(55.5% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9718A2
oklch(49% 0.215 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1983
oklch(42.7% 0.178 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#CF75D6 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) | #6A90D9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849BD3 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3809C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF75D6
#CF75D6
oklch(69.6% 0.166 324.5)
- #50B756
#50B756
oklch(69.6% 0.166 144.6)
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 #CF75D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF75D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #CF75D6 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.