#CB4FC0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.203 331.3), rgb(203, 79, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CB4FC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 79, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.203 331.3) |
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 #CB4FC0 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4FC0 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4FC0 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4FC0 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1994
oklch(49.2% 0.206 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A78
oklch(42.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#CB4FC0 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) | #4876C3 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BD | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35B80 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4FC0
#CB4FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 331.3)
- #00A551
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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 #CB4FC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB4FC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.007
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #CB4FC0 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.