#CB5AC5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.6% 0.192 329.6), rgb(203, 90, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#CB5AC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 330°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 90, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.192 329.6) |
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 #CB5AC5 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5AC5 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5AC5 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5AC5 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5AC5
oklch(64.6% 0.192 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#B134AC
oklch(55.6% 0.208 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#982494
oklch(49.1% 0.194 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2178
oklch(42.6% 0.16 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#CB5AC5 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) | #527DC8 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CC2 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26587 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5AC5
#CB5AC5
oklch(64.6% 0.192 329.6)
- #00AB4C
#00AB4C
oklch(64.7% 0.18 149.5)
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 #CB5AC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB5AC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #CB5AC5 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.