#CB68C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.172 328.4), rgb(203, 104, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CB68C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 328°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB68C8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.172 328.4) |
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 #CB68C8 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB68C8 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB68C8 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB68C8 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB68C8
oklch(66.6% 0.172 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.188 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#923091
oklch(49.1% 0.175 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#772975
oklch(42.7% 0.145 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#CB68C8 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) | #6185CB | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1728F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB68C8
#CB68C8
oklch(66.6% 0.172 328.4)
- #2EB053
#2EB053
oklch(66.7% 0.173 148.4)
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 #CB68C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB68C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB68C8 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.