#CF77CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.156 327.1), rgb(207, 119, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#CF77CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF77CF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 119, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.156 327.1) |
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 #CF77CF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF77CF | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77CF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77CF text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE2
oklch(81% 0.097 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF77CF
oklch(69.6% 0.156 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C553C7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B030B3
oklch(55.5% 0.217 327)
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Step 700
700
#97209A
oklch(49% 0.202 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#CF77CF 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) | #7090D2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48099 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF77CF
#CF77CF
oklch(69.6% 0.156 327.1)
- #4FB660
#4FB660
oklch(69.5% 0.156 147)
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 #CF77CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF77CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #CF77CF 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.