#CB65D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.188 324.3), rgb(203, 101, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CB65D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65D4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.188 324.3) |
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 #CB65D4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65D4 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB65D4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB65D4 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB65D4
oklch(66.8% 0.188 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#922A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#76257E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 324)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#CB65D4 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) | #5685D8 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D1 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7393 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65D4
#CB65D4
oklch(66.8% 0.188 324.3)
- #34B13F
#34B13F
oklch(66.9% 0.188 144.3)
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 #CB65D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB65D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CB65D4 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.