#CB48CF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.225 326.6), rgb(203, 72, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CB48CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB48CF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 72, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.225 326.6) |
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 #CB48CF | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB48CF | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB48CF text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB48CF text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D874D9
oklch(70.7% 0.176 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB48CF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B61ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.244 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D01A2
oklch(49.2% 0.227 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0E83
oklch(42.7% 0.188 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#671969
oklch(37.8% 0.146 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#CB48CF 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) | #3276D3 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CB | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05B86 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB48CF
#CB48CF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 326.6)
- #00A639
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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 #CB48CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB48CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #CB48CF 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.