#CB48CD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.223 327.2), rgb(203, 72, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CB48CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB48CD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 72, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.223 327.2) |
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 #CB48CD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB48CD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB48CD text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB48CD text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E5
oklch(81% 0.108 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D875D8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB48CD
oklch(63% 0.223 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B71BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D03A0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F82
oklch(42.6% 0.187 327)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#CB48CD 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) | #3476D1 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C9 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15B85 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB48CD
#CB48CD
oklch(63% 0.223 327.2)
- #00A53D
#00A53D
oklch(62.9% 0.186 147.3)
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 #CB48CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB48CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.081
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.082
Use #CB48CD 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.