#CB6AE6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.197 318.5), rgb(203, 106, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#CB6AE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.197 318.5) |
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 #CB6AE6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6AE6 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6AE6 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6AE6 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6AE6
oklch(68.4% 0.197 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C640E8
oklch(63.2% 0.252 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#641278
oklch(37.8% 0.165 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F46
oklch(27.1% 0.104 318.8)
#CB6AE6 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) | #508CEA | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E3 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D9E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6AE6
#CB6AE6
oklch(68.4% 0.197 318.5)
- #50B424
#50B424
oklch(68.4% 0.197 138.4)
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 #CB6AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB6AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CB6AE6 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.