#CB66E3
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.7% 0.201 319.6), rgb(203, 102, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#CB66E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB66E3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 102, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.201 319.6) |
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 #CB66E3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB66E3 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB66E3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB66E3 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 320)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.125 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB66E3
oklch(67.7% 0.201 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C83CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.256 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#650F77
oklch(37.6% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D46
oklch(26.9% 0.107 319.1)
#CB66E3 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) | #4D89E7 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F93E0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC799B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB66E3
#CB66E3
oklch(67.7% 0.201 319.6)
- #46B323
#46B323
oklch(67.7% 0.201 139.7)
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 #CB66E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB66E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
Use #CB66E3 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.