#CB40DE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.6), rgb(203, 64, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CB40DE 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB40DE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 64, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.6) |
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 #CB40DE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB40DE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB40DE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB40DE text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E6A6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.12 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D771E5
oklch(70.7% 0.192 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB40DE
oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#661272
oklch(37.6% 0.161 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#CB40DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885DA | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D8C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB40DE
#CB40DE
oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.6)
- #00A704
#00A704
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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 #CB40DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB40DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #CB40DE 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.