#CB5DC4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.186 329.9), rgb(203, 93, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CB5DC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.186 329.9) |
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 #CB5DC4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5DC4 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5DC4 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5DC4 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDD
oklch(81% 0.091 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5DC4
oklch(65% 0.186 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#B037AA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 330)
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Step 700
700
#972892
oklch(49.2% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CB5DC4 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) | #567EC7 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC1 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26788 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5DC4
#CB5DC4
oklch(65% 0.186 329.9)
- #00AC4E
#00AC4E
oklch(65.1% 0.18 149.8)
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 #CB5DC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB5DC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.082
Use #CB5DC4 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.