#CB5DE4
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.6% 0.215 319.8), rgb(203, 93, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CB5DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.215 319.8) |
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 #CB5DE4 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5DE4 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5DE4 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5DE4 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5DE4
oklch(66.6% 0.215 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB2CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 320)
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Step 700
700
#921BAA
oklch(49% 0.217 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#771B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#601F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.14 320)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#CB5DE4 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) | #3D84E8 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E1 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7298 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5DE4
#CB5DE4
oklch(66.6% 0.215 319.8)
- #38B100
#38B100
oklch(66.7% 0.214 139.8)
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 #CB5DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB5DE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
Use #CB5DE4 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.