#CB69BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.16 333.2), rgb(203, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CB69BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB69BC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.16 333.2) |
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 #CB69BC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB69BC | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB69BC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB69BC text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB69BC
oklch(66.2% 0.16 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC439E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#933487
oklch(49.1% 0.161 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#CB69BC 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) | #6784BF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36F8A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB69BC
#CB69BC
oklch(66.2% 0.16 333.2)
- #21AE62
#21AE62
oklch(66.2% 0.16 153.3)
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 #CB69BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #CB69BC 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.