#CB6CDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.183 322), rgb(203, 108, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#CB6CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 322°. 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6CDA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.183 322) |
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 #CB6CDA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6CDA | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6CDA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6CDA text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6CDA
oklch(68% 0.183 322)
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Step 500
500
#C747DB
oklch(63.2% 0.234 322)
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Step 600
600
#B216C8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#641870
oklch(37.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#CB6CDA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A99 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6CDA
#CB6CDA
oklch(68% 0.183 322)
- #49B340
#49B340
oklch(68.1% 0.182 142)
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 #CB6CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB6CDA.
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 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #CB6CDA 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.