#CB6AD0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.176 325.5), rgb(203, 106, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CB6AD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.176 325.5) |
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 #CB6AD0 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6AD0 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6AD0 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6AD0 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6AD0
oklch(67.3% 0.176 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA48D1
oklch(63.1% 0.226 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B51BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.245 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B03A4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0F85
oklch(42.7% 0.188 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#CB6AD0 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) | #5F88D3 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B94CD | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7694 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6AD0
#CB6AD0
oklch(67.3% 0.176 325.5)
- #3BB14B
#3BB14B
oklch(67.2% 0.176 145.5)
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 #CB6AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB6AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #CB6AD0 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.