#CF76C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.148 331.7), rgb(207, 118, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#CF76C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF76C4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 118, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.148 331.7) |
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 #CF76C4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF76C4 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76C4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76C4 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF76C4
oklch(69% 0.148 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C755BC
oklch(63% 0.189 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B334A8
oklch(55.7% 0.206 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#992490
oklch(49% 0.192 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#CF76C4 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) | #738EC7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9AC1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67C94 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF76C4
#CF76C4
oklch(69% 0.148 331.7)
- #45B56B
#45B56B
oklch(69.1% 0.149 151.6)
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 #CF76C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF76C4 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.