#CB5AD7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.207 323.7), rgb(203, 90, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CB5AD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 324°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 90, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.207 323.7) |
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 #CB5AD7 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5AD7 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5AD7 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5AD7 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5AD7
oklch(65.5% 0.207 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE2EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#951EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.209 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#791D83
oklch(42.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#CB5AD7 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) | #4580DB | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8DD4 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6C90 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5AD7
#CB5AD7
oklch(65.5% 0.207 323.7)
- #17AF28
#17AF28
oklch(65.7% 0.208 143.7)
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 #CB5AD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB5AD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CB5AD7 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.