#CB55DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.219 322.2), rgb(203, 85, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CB55DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB55DD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 85, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.219 322.2) |
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 #CB55DD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB55DD | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB55DD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB55DD text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D178DF
oklch(70.7% 0.171 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB55DD
oklch(65.3% 0.219 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF26C3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9613A8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#CB55DD 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) | #377FE1 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CD9 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6A92 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB55DD
#CB55DD
oklch(65.3% 0.219 322.2)
- #12AE03
#12AE03
oklch(65.2% 0.219 142.2)
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 #CB55DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB55DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CB55DD 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.