#CB65E4
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.6% 0.203 319.4), rgb(203, 101, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CB65E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65E4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.203 319.4) |
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 #CB65E4 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65E4 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB65E4 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB65E4 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB65E4
oklch(67.6% 0.203 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C93AE9
oklch(63.2% 0.26 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#650E78
oklch(37.7% 0.169 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#CB65E4 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) | #4A88E8 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E93E1 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC789B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65E4
#CB65E4
oklch(67.6% 0.203 319.4)
- #46B31E
#46B31E
oklch(67.7% 0.203 139.4)
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 #CB65E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB65E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB65E4 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.