#CB6DBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.154 332.9), rgb(203, 109, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CB6DBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6DBD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.154 332.9) |
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 #CB6DBD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6DBD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6DBD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6DBD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 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
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C1
oklch(70.7% 0.121 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6DBD
oklch(66.8% 0.154 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA469D
oklch(55.7% 0.168 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#913686
oklch(49% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#CB6DBD 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) | #6B86C0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2738C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6DBD
#CB6DBD
oklch(66.8% 0.154 332.9)
- #30AF65
#30AF65
oklch(66.8% 0.154 153)
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 #CB6DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #CB6DBD 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.