#CB45D2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.231 325.8), rgb(203, 69, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CB45D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB45D2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 69, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.231 325.8) |
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 #CB45D2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB45D2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB45D2 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB45D2 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E8
oklch(81% 0.113 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#D873DC
oklch(70.7% 0.181 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB45D2
oklch(63% 0.231 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B712BF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 326)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0886
oklch(42.6% 0.193 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#67176B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#CB45D2 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) | #2875D6 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386CE | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05B86 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB45D2
#CB45D2
oklch(63% 0.231 325.8)
- #00A633
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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 #CB45D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB45D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.077
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #CB45D2 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.