#CB4BBF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.6% 0.208 331.6), rgb(203, 75, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CB4BBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4BBF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 75, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.208 331.6) |
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 #CB4BBF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4BBF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4BBF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4BBF text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4BBF
oklch(62.6% 0.208 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B826AD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1494
oklch(49.1% 0.21 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#801778
oklch(42.6% 0.173 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#CB4BBF 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) | #4474C2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BC | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3577E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4BBF
#CB4BBF
oklch(62.6% 0.208 331.6)
- #00A351
#00A351
oklch(62.6% 0.166 151.6)
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 #CB4BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB4BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.004
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.083
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
Use #CB4BBF 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.