#CB62D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.194 323.7), rgb(203, 98, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CB62D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB62D6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 98, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.194 323.7) |
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 #CB62D6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB62D6 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB62D6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB62D6 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB62D6
oklch(66.5% 0.194 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B7
oklch(55.5% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#CB62D6 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) | #5184DA | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7391D3 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7193 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB62D6
#CB62D6
oklch(66.5% 0.194 323.7)
- #2FB037
#2FB037
oklch(66.4% 0.194 143.8)
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 #CB62D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB62D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #CB62D6 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.