#CB54CB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.205 327.6), rgb(203, 84, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#CB54CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB54CB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 84, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.205 327.6) |
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 #CB54CB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB54CB | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB54CB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB54CB text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D579D3
oklch(70.8% 0.161 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB54CB
oklch(64.2% 0.205 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.223 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#991B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.208 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.171 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#651F65
oklch(37.8% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#CB54CB 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) | #467BCF | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8AC8 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16388 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB54CB
#CB54CB
oklch(64.2% 0.205 327.6)
- #00AA41
#00AA41
oklch(64.3% 0.188 147.6)
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 #CB54CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB54CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #CB54CB 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.