#CB6DC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.165 328), rgb(203, 109, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#CB6DC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 109, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.165 328) |
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 #CB6DC9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6DC9 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6DC9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6DC9 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6DC9
oklch(67.4% 0.165 328)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 328)
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Step 600
600
#B427B5
oklch(55.6% 0.229 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B159C
oklch(49.1% 0.214 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E187E
oklch(42.7% 0.176 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#CB6DC9 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) | #6688CC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07692 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6DC9
#CB6DC9
oklch(67.4% 0.165 328)
- #3CB158
#3CB158
oklch(67.4% 0.165 148)
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 #CB6DC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB6DC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #CB6DC9 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.