#CB46D2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.23 325.8), rgb(203, 70, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CB46D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB46D2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 70, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.23 325.8) |
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 #CB46D2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB46D2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB46D2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB46D2 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#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
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D874DC
oklch(70.8% 0.179 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB46D2
oklch(63.1% 0.23 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B614BF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0A85
oklch(42.6% 0.192 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#67186B
oklch(37.8% 0.149 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#CB46D2 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) | #2A76D6 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386CE | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05B87 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB46D2
#CB46D2
oklch(63.1% 0.23 325.8)
- #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 #CB46D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB46D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #CB46D2 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.