#CF76D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.167 323.7), rgb(207, 118, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#CF76D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 324°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF76D8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 118, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.167 323.7) |
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 #CF76D8 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF76D8 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76D8 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76D8 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF76D8
oklch(69.8% 0.167 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD1
oklch(63% 0.214 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B029BE
oklch(55.7% 0.232 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9718A3
oklch(49.1% 0.215 324)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#CF76D8 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) | #6A91DB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839BD5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2819D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF76D8
#CF76D8
oklch(69.8% 0.167 323.7)
- #53B854
#53B854
oklch(70% 0.168 143.7)
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 #CF76D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF76D8.
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 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #CF76D8 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.