#CB67D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.19 322.6), rgb(203, 103, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#CB67D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 323°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB67D9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 103, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.19 322.6) |
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 #CB67D9 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB67D9 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB67D9 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB67D9 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB67D9
oklch(67.3% 0.19 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA42DC
oklch(63.2% 0.242 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#661471
oklch(37.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F42
oklch(27% 0.1 322.8)
#CB67D9 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) | #5587DD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D6 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7697 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB67D9
#CB67D9
oklch(67.3% 0.19 322.6)
- #3EB23A
#3EB23A
oklch(67.4% 0.19 142.7)
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 #CB67D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB67D9.
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 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #CB67D9 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.