#CB50BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.199 332.7), rgb(203, 80, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CB50BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB50BC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 80, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.199 332.7) |
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 #CB50BC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB50BC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB50BC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB50BC 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D879CA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB50BC
oklch(63% 0.199 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.216 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1C90
oklch(49.1% 0.201 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C75
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#CB50BC 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) | #4C76BF | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35A7F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB50BC
#CB50BC
oklch(63% 0.199 332.7)
- #00A456
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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 #CB50BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB50BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #CB50BC 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.