#CB52FF
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67% 0.254 313.8), rgb(203, 82, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CB52FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB52FF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 82, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.254 313.8) |
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 #CB52FF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB52FF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB52FF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB52FF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FF
oklch(93.7% 0.044 314.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB52FF
oklch(67% 0.254 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#C52BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.288 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BE
oklch(49.2% 0.244 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0052
oklch(27% 0.134 314.3)
#CB52FF 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) | #0085FF | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488EFB | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C675A3 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB52FF
#CB52FF
oklch(67% 0.254 313.8)
- #60AD00
#60AD00
oklch(67.1% 0.192 133.8)
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 #CB52FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB52FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.024
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.072
Use #CB52FF 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.