#CB4BD1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.222 326), rgb(203, 75, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#CB4BD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 75, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.222 326) |
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 #CB4BD1 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4BD1 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4BD1 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4BD1 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D675DA
oklch(70.6% 0.174 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4BD1
oklch(63.5% 0.222 326)
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Step 600
600
#B51EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B07A2
oklch(49% 0.225 326)
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Step 800
800
#7E1184
oklch(42.7% 0.186 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#CB4BD1 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) | #3478D5 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CD | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05E88 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4BD1
#CB4BD1
oklch(63.5% 0.222 326)
- #00A835
#00A835
oklch(63.7% 0.195 145.9)
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 #CB4BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB4BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
Use #CB4BD1 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.