#CB64BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.167 333.9), rgb(203, 100, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#CB64BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB64BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 100, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.167 333.9) |
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 #CB64BA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB64BA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB64BA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB64BA text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 334)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB64BA
oklch(65.4% 0.167 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE3F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.181 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#953087
oklch(49% 0.168 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#79296E
oklch(42.6% 0.14 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#CB64BA 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) | #6380BD | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36A86 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB64BA
#CB64BA
oklch(65.4% 0.167 333.9)
- #00AC5F
#00AC5F
oklch(65.3% 0.165 154)
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 #CB64BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB64BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #CB64BA 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.