#CB6BCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.172 326.5), rgb(203, 107, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CB6BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6BCD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 107, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 326.5) |
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 #CB6BCD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6BCD | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6BCD text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6BCD text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6BCD
oklch(67.3% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B520BA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B0BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1382
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#CB6BCD 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) | #6188D0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07693 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6BCD
#CB6BCD
oklch(67.3% 0.172 326.5)
- #3BB150
#3BB150
oklch(67.3% 0.172 146.4)
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 #CB6BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB6BCD.
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 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB6BCD 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.