#CB68CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.178 326.2), rgb(203, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CB68CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB68CE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.178 326.2) |
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 #CB68CE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB68CE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB68CE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB68CE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB68CE
oklch(66.9% 0.178 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA3EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.193 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#912F95
oklch(49.1% 0.179 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#762879
oklch(42.6% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#CB68CE 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) | #5D86D1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07492 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB68CE
#CB68CE
oklch(66.9% 0.178 326.2)
- #35B04B
#35B04B
oklch(66.8% 0.177 146.2)
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 #CB68CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB68CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
Use #CB68CE 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.