#CB6EBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.151 333.9), rgb(203, 110, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#CB6EBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6EBB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 110, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.151 333.9) |
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 #CB6EBB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6EBB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6EBB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6EBB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6EBB
oklch(66.9% 0.151 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9479A
oklch(55.6% 0.163 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#913784
oklch(49% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#CB6EBB 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) | #6D86BE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694B8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3738C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6EBB
#CB6EBB
oklch(66.9% 0.151 333.9)
- #31AF68
#31AF68
oklch(66.9% 0.151 153.8)
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 #CB6EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
Use #CB6EBB 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.