#CB5DCC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.3% 0.193 327.2), rgb(203, 93, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CB5DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5DCC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.193 327.2) |
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 #CB5DCC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5DCC | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5DCC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5DCC text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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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
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5DCC
oklch(65.3% 0.193 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF35B1
oklch(55.7% 0.21 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962598
oklch(49.1% 0.195 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A227B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#622263
oklch(37.6% 0.126 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CB5DCC 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) | #5180D0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748EC9 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06A8C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5DCC
#CB5DCC
oklch(65.3% 0.193 327.2)
- #02AE40
#02AE40
oklch(65.4% 0.193 147.1)
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 #CB5DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB5DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #CB5DCC 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.