#CB65BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.169 331.9), rgb(203, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CB65BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65BF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.169 331.9) |
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 #CB65BF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65BF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB65BF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB65BF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C5
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB65BF
oklch(65.8% 0.169 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#94308B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#792971
oklch(42.8% 0.142 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#CB65BF 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) | #6282C2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26C89 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65BF
#CB65BF
oklch(65.8% 0.169 331.9)
- #13AE5A
#13AE5A
oklch(65.9% 0.17 151.8)
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 #CB65BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB65BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.082
Use #CB65BF 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.