#CB65EA
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.9% 0.209 317.7), rgb(203, 101, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CB65EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65EA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.209 317.7) |
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 #CB65EA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65EA | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB65EA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB65EA text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.131 317.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB65EA
oklch(67.9% 0.209 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C737EF
oklch(63% 0.267 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#650A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.174 318)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C48
oklch(26.9% 0.11 317.8)
#CB65EA 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) | #458AEE | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A93E7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7A9E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65EA
#CB65EA
oklch(67.9% 0.209 317.7)
- #4CB300
#4CB300
oklch(67.8% 0.208 137.6)
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 #CB65EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB65EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB65EA 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.