#CB59BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.185 333.2), rgb(203, 89, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CB59BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB59BB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 89, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.185 333.2) |
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 #CB59BB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB59BB | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB59BB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB59BB text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB59BB
oklch(64% 0.185 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B336A4
oklch(55.7% 0.2 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A268C
oklch(49.1% 0.187 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#CB59BB 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) | #577ABE | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36182 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB59BB
#CB59BB
oklch(64% 0.185 333.2)
- #00A85A
#00A85A
oklch(64.2% 0.164 153.2)
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 #CB59BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB59BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.093
Use #CB59BB 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.