#CB59E1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66% 0.218 320.9), rgb(203, 89, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CB59E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB59E1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 89, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.218 320.9) |
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 #CB59E1 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB59E1 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB59E1 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB59E1 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E0
oklch(70.7% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB59E1
oklch(66% 0.218 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD29C5
oklch(55.7% 0.237 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9417AA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#781989
oklch(42.6% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#CB59E1 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) | #3A82E5 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668EDD | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6E95 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB59E1
#CB59E1
oklch(66% 0.218 320.9)
- #2AB000
#2AB000
oklch(66.1% 0.217 140.9)
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 #CB59E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB59E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CB59E1 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.