#CB6DB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.151 334.7), rgb(203, 109, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#CB6DB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 109, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.151 334.7) |
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 #CB6DB9 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6DB9 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6DB9 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6DB9 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BE
oklch(70.8% 0.118 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6DB9
oklch(66.7% 0.151 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA4699
oklch(55.5% 0.164 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#923783
oklch(49.1% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#CB6DB9 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) | #6D86BC | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3728A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6DB9
#CB6DB9
oklch(66.7% 0.151 334.7)
- #2CAE69
#2CAE69
oklch(66.6% 0.15 154.8)
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 #CB6DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
Use #CB6DB9 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.