#CB3FDC
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.246 323.2), rgb(203, 63, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CB3FDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3FDC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 63, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.246 323.2) |
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 #CB3FDC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB3FDC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3FDC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3FDC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.119 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D871E4
oklch(70.8% 0.191 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB3FDC
oklch(63% 0.246 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#671271
oklch(37.7% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E42
oklch(26.9% 0.102 322.9)
#CB3FDC 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) | #0075E0 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D8 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5B8A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3FDC
#CB3FDC
oklch(63% 0.246 323.2)
- #00A714
#00A714
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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 #CB3FDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB3FDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #CB3FDC 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.