#CB41DA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.242 323.7), rgb(203, 65, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CB41DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB41DA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 65, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.242 323.7) |
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 #CB41DA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB41DA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB41DA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB41DA text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.118 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D871E3
oklch(70.7% 0.19 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB41DA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#671470
oklch(37.8% 0.158 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#CB41DA 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) | #0A75DE | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B85D6 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5C8A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB41DA
#CB41DA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 323.7)
- #00A71D
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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 #CB41DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB41DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #CB41DA 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.