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#cf6cc2

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

RGB
207, 108, 194
HSL
308°, 51%, 62%
CMYK
0, 48, 6, 19
Luminance
0.2789

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cf6cc2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cf6cc2
Hue
308°
magenta / pink
Saturation
51%
vivid
Lightness
62%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
61%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2789
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
46/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.58:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 3.6
Where it sits
Hue308° of 360°
Saturation51%
Lightness62%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool46% cool

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

Every format

HEX#cf6cc2
RGBrgb(207, 108, 194)
HSLhsl(308, 51%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 6%, 19%)
LABlab(59.8 50.6 -27.9)
LCHlch(59.8 57.8 331.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.674 0.163 332.3)
Decimal13593794
Display P3color(display-p3 0.812 0.424 0.761)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cf6cc2;
background-color: #cf6cc2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cf6cc2] bg-[#cf6cc2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cf6cc2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.424, blue: 0.761)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cf6cc2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCF6CC2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(194, 108, 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 #cf6cc2 · 6.58:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.19:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.58:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #cf6cc2 as text scores 3.19:1 on white and 6.58:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cf6cc2 on white: 3.19:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cf6cc2 on black: 6.58:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #6987C5
deuteranopia · #8595BF
tritanopia · #D6738E

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cf6cc2 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF4FA
#F6EAF4
#EDCFE9
#E3AADC
#cf6cc2
#C856B9
#B93CA8
#9A328C
#7B2870
#5A2152
#381433
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FAF4FADarkest = 950 · #381433
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF4FA;
  --brand-100: #F6EAF4;
  --brand-200: #EDCFE9;
  --brand-300: #E3AADC;
  --brand-400: #cf6cc2;
  --brand-500: #C856B9;
  --brand-600: #B93CA8;
  --brand-700: #9A328C;
  --brand-800: #7B2870;
  --brand-900: #5A2152;
  --brand-950: #381433;
  --brand: #cf6cc2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cf6cc2

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#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#EBC1E5
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B90
Captions on the surface
Accent#3C9E2E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#601F58
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9ECF7
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241422
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 #cf6cc2

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#6CCF79
Analogous left#AB6CCF
Analogous right#CF6C91
Split-complement 1#91CF6C
Split-complement 2#6CCFAB
Triadic 1#C2CF6C
Triadic 2#6CC2CF
Tetradic#CFAB6C

RGB percentages

Red81.2%
Green42.4%
Blue76.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta47.8%
Yellow6.3%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#cf6cc2 text on a black background

contrast 6.58:1

Card sample

#cf6cc2 text on a white background

contrast 3.19:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cf6cc2;
Background color
Panel with #cf6cc2 background
background-color: #cf6cc2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cf6cc2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(207, 108, 194, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(207, 108, 194, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cf6cc2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf6cc2, #CF6C80);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cf6cc2

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.

#cf6cc2 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.

#cf6cc2, answered

What color is #cf6cc2?

#cf6cc2 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 3.6). It sits at 308° on the hue wheel with 51% saturation and 62% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #cf6cc2?

rgb(207, 108, 194) — 207 red, 108 green and 194 blue out of 255, or 81.2% / 42.4% / 76.1% by channel.

Is #cf6cc2 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2789 and perceived brightness is 61%, so black text on it reaches 6.58:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cf6cc2?

Black. It scores 6.58:1 against #cf6cc2, versus 3.19:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cf6cc2?

#6CCF79 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #91CF6C and #6CCFAB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cf6cc2?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #EBC1E5 for borders, #9B4B90 for secondary text, #3C9E2E as an accent and #601F58 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #AB6CCF and #CF6C91 stays calm, while #6CCF79 is the loudest partner.

What is #cf6cc2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 48%, 6%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cf6cc2 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 46 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CF6C9E; nudged cooler, #B96AD1.

Work with #cf6cc2 in the Color Lab