#CB5FB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.172 335), rgb(203, 95, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#CB5FB7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 95, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.172 335) |
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 #CB5FB7 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5FB7 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5FB7 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5FB7 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 335)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.135 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5FB7
oklch(64.6% 0.172 335)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#982D87
oklch(49.2% 0.174 335)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#CB5FB7 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) | #5F7DBA | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8DB4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46583 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5FB7
#CB5FB7
oklch(64.6% 0.172 335)
- #00A961
#00A961
oklch(64.6% 0.159 155.1)
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 #CB5FB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB5FB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.084
Use #CB5FB7 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.