#CB65BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.167 333.1), rgb(203, 101, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#CB65BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65BC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.167 333.1) |
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 #CB65BC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65BC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB65BC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB65BC text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D080C3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB65BC
oklch(65.7% 0.167 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE409F
oklch(55.7% 0.181 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#953088
oklch(49.1% 0.169 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#792A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#CB65BC 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) | #6381BF | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090B9 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36C88 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65BC
#CB65BC
oklch(65.7% 0.167 333.1)
- #0AAD5D
#0AAD5D
oklch(65.6% 0.167 153)
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 #CB65BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB65BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
Use #CB65BC 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.