#CF76CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.154 328.7), rgb(207, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#CF76CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 329°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF76CB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.154 328.7) |
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 #CF76CB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF76CB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76CB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76CB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF76CB
oklch(69.3% 0.154 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C653C3
oklch(63% 0.197 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B231AF
oklch(55.7% 0.214 329)
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Step 700
700
#982197
oklch(49.1% 0.199 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#CF76CB 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) | #708FCE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899AC8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57E97 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF76CB
#CF76CB
oklch(69.3% 0.154 328.7)
- #4AB664
#4AB664
oklch(69.4% 0.154 148.7)
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 #CF76CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #CF76CB 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.