#CB66D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.186 324.2), rgb(203, 102, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#CB66D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB66D4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 102, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.186 324.2) |
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 #CB66D4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB66D4 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB66D4 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB66D4 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB66D4
oklch(66.9% 0.186 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB43D8
oklch(63.2% 0.238 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B605C5
oklch(55.5% 0.259 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F028A
oklch(42.7% 0.199 324)
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Step 900
900
#67156E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#CB66D4 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) | #5786D8 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7494 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB66D4
#CB66D4
oklch(66.9% 0.186 324.2)
- #37B140
#37B140
oklch(67% 0.187 144.2)
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 #CB66D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB66D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CB66D4 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.