#CB56BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.8% 0.191 332.4), rgb(203, 86, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CB56BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB56BD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.191 332.4) |
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 #CB56BD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB56BD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB56BD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB56BD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB56BD
oklch(63.8% 0.191 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B432A7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A238F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2074
oklch(42.8% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#CB56BD 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) | #5279C0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABA | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35F82 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB56BD
#CB56BD
oklch(63.8% 0.191 332.4)
- #00A756
#00A756
oklch(63.8% 0.167 152.3)
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 #CB56BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB56BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #CB56BD 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.