#CF76DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.1% 0.172 322), rgb(207, 118, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#CF76DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF76DD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 118, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.172 322) |
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 #CF76DD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF76DD | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76DD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76DD text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.108 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF76DD
oklch(70.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF26C3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9614A8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#621D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#CF76DD 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) | #6892E1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1839F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF76DD
#CF76DD
oklch(70.1% 0.172 322)
- #57B84E
#57B84E
oklch(70% 0.171 142)
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 #CF76DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF76DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CF76DD 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.