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#cf63b2

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Orchid

RGB
207, 99, 178
HSL
316°, 53%, 60%
CMYK
0, 52, 14, 19
Luminance
0.2540

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cf63b2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cf63b2
Hue
316°
magenta / pink
Saturation
53%
vivid
Lightness
60%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
58%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2540
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
41/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.08:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 6.7
Where it sits
Hue316° of 360°
Saturation53%
Lightness60%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool41% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#cf63b2
RGBrgb(207, 99, 178)
HSLhsl(316, 53%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 14%, 19%)
LABlab(57.5 52.4 -22.3)
LCHlch(57.5 57.0 336.9)
OKLCHoklch(0.655 0.165 338.7)
Decimal13591474
Display P3color(display-p3 0.812 0.388 0.698)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cf63b2;
background-color: #cf63b2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cf63b2] bg-[#cf63b2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cf63b2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.388, blue: 0.698)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cf63b2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCF63B2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(178, 99, 207)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #cf63b2 · 6.08:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.45:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.08:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #cf63b2 as text scores 3.45:1 on white and 6.08:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cf63b2 on white: 3.45:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cf63b2 on black: 6.08:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #677FB5
deuteranopia · #8590AF
tritanopia · #D96682

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cf63b2 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F9
#F6E9F3
#EDCEE5
#E5A9D5
#D77EBF
#cf63b2
#BB3A98
#9C307F
#7D2666
#5B1F4B
#39142F
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F9Darkest = 950 · #39142F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F9;
  --brand-100: #F6E9F3;
  --brand-200: #EDCEE5;
  --brand-300: #E5A9D5;
  --brand-400: #D77EBF;
  --brand-500: #cf63b2;
  --brand-600: #BB3A98;
  --brand-700: #9C307F;
  --brand-800: #7D2666;
  --brand-900: #5B1F4B;
  --brand-950: #39142F;
  --brand: #cf63b2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cf63b2

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F9
Tinted page background
Border#ECC1E0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B85
Captions on the surface
Accent#2CA02E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#611E4F
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9ECF5
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241420
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #cf63b2

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#63CF80
Analogous left#B663CF
Analogous right#CF637C
Split-complement 1#7CCF63
Split-complement 2#63CFB6
Triadic 1#B2CF63
Triadic 2#63B2CF
Tetradic#CFB663

RGB percentages

Red81.2%
Green38.8%
Blue69.8%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta52.2%
Yellow14.0%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#cf63b2 text on a black background

contrast 6.08:1

Card sample

#cf63b2 text on a white background

contrast 3.45:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cf63b2;
Background color
Panel with #cf63b2 background
background-color: #cf63b2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cf63b2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(207, 99, 178, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(207, 99, 178, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cf63b2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf63b2, #CF636A);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cf63b2

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#cf63b2 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#cf63b2, answered

What color is #cf63b2?

#cf63b2 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 6.7). It sits at 316° on the hue wheel with 53% saturation and 60% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #cf63b2?

rgb(207, 99, 178) — 207 red, 99 green and 178 blue out of 255, or 81.2% / 38.8% / 69.8% by channel.

Is #cf63b2 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2540 and perceived brightness is 58%, so black text on it reaches 6.08:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cf63b2?

Black. It scores 6.08:1 against #cf63b2, versus 3.45:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cf63b2?

#63CF80 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #7CCF63 and #63CFB6, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cf63b2?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #ECC1E0 for borders, #9B4B85 for secondary text, #2CA02E as an accent and #611E4F for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #B663CF and #CF637C stays calm, while #63CF80 is the loudest partner.

What is #cf63b2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 52%, 14%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cf63b2 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 41 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CF638A; nudged cooler, #C661D1.

Work with #cf63b2 in the Color Lab