#CB5DCB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.3% 0.192 327.5), rgb(203, 93, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#CB5DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5DCB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.192 327.5) |
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 #CB5DCB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5DCB | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5DCB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5DCB text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5DCB
oklch(65.3% 0.192 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF35B0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#962597
oklch(49.1% 0.194 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A227B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632363
oklch(37.8% 0.125 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CB5DCB 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) | #527FCF | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16A8B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5DCB
#CB5DCB
oklch(65.3% 0.192 327.5)
- #00AD42
#00AD42
oklch(65.2% 0.191 147.5)
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 #CB5DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB5DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CB5DCB 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.