#CB66CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.179 327), rgb(203, 102, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CB66CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB66CC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.179 327) |
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 #CB66CC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB66CC | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB66CC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB66CC text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB66CC
oklch(66.5% 0.179 327)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.194 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#922D95
oklch(49% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772879
oklch(42.8% 0.15 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#CB66CC 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) | #5C85CF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07190 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB66CC
#CB66CC
oklch(66.5% 0.179 327)
- #2DB04B
#2DB04B
oklch(66.6% 0.18 146.9)
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 #CB66CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB66CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #CB66CC 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.