#CB65C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66% 0.174 330), rgb(203, 101, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CB65C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 330°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65C4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.174 330) |
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 #CB65C4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65C4 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB65C4 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB65C4 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB65C4
oklch(66% 0.174 330)
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Step 600
600
#AC3EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#942F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.175 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#782874
oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#CB65C4 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) | #5F83C7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D90C1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26E8C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65C4
#CB65C4
oklch(66% 0.174 330)
- #1DAE54
#1DAE54
oklch(65.9% 0.173 150)
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 #CB65C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB65C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #CB65C4 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.