#CB64DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.198 321.5), rgb(203, 100, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#CB64DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 321°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB64DD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 100, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.198 321.5) |
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 #CB64DD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB64DD | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB64DD text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB64DD text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6F1
oklch(81% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB64DD
oklch(67.1% 0.198 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA3CE2
oklch(63% 0.253 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#661074
oklch(37.6% 0.164 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E44
oklch(27% 0.104 321.3)
#CB64DD 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) | #4E86E1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192DA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7597 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB64DD
#CB64DD
oklch(67.1% 0.198 321.5)
- #3CB22D
#3CB22D
oklch(67.2% 0.199 141.5)
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 #CB64DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB64DD.
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 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
Use #CB64DD 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.