#CB6BD6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.18 323.4), rgb(203, 107, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CB6BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.18 323.4) |
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 #CB6BD6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6BD6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6BD6 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6BD6 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6BD6
oklch(67.7% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C847D7
oklch(63.1% 0.231 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#B317C4
oklch(55.5% 0.251 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D0C89
oklch(42.7% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#65186E
oklch(37.7% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#CB6BD6 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) | #5C89DA | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7994D3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7897 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6BD6
#CB6BD6
oklch(67.7% 0.18 323.4)
- #43B244
#43B244
oklch(67.6% 0.18 143.4)
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 #CB6BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB6BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #CB6BD6 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.