#CB49CB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.22 327.8), rgb(203, 73, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CB49CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB49CB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 73, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.22 327.8) |
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 #CB49CB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB49CB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB49CB text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB49CB text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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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
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D875D6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB49CB
oklch(63% 0.22 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.239 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D079E
oklch(49.1% 0.222 328)
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Step 800
800
#7F1180
oklch(42.6% 0.184 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3C113C
oklch(26.8% 0.091 327.7)
#CB49CB 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) | #3776CF | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C8 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15A84 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB49CB
#CB49CB
oklch(63% 0.22 327.8)
- #00A540
#00A540
oklch(62.9% 0.183 147.8)
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 #CB49CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB49CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.083
Use #CB49CB 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.