#CB6AC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.167 329.2), rgb(203, 106, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CB6AC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.167 329.2) |
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 #CB6AC6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6AC6 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6AC6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6AC6 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C8
oklch(70.6% 0.131 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6AC6
oklch(66.8% 0.167 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#91328E
oklch(49% 0.169 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#762B73
oklch(42.7% 0.139 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#CB6AC6 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) | #6486C9 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C3 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1738F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6AC6
#CB6AC6
oklch(66.8% 0.167 329.2)
- #31B058
#31B058
oklch(66.9% 0.167 149.2)
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 #CB6AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB6AC6.
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 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB6AC6 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.