#CB68E6
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(68.1% 0.2 318.6), rgb(203, 104, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CB68E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB68E6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 104, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.2 318.6) |
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 #CB68E6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB68E6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB68E6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB68E6 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.125 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB68E6
oklch(68.1% 0.2 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C73DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.257 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#641078
oklch(37.6% 0.167 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#CB68E6 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) | #4D8AEA | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F94E3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7B9D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB68E6
#CB68E6
oklch(68.1% 0.2 318.6)
- #4DB420
#4DB420
oklch(68.2% 0.201 138.6)
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 #CB68E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB68E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CB68E6 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.