#CB3EDE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.248 322.7), rgb(203, 62, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CB3EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3EDE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 62, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.248 322.7) |
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 #CB3EDE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB3EDE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3EDE text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3EDE text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.12 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D870E6
oklch(70.7% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB3EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.248 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#671172
oklch(37.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#CB3EDE 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) | #0075E2 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785DA | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5C8B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3EDE
#CB3EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.248 322.7)
- #00A706
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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 #CB3EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB3EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #CB3EDE 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.