#CB6EBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.153 333), rgb(203, 110, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#CB6EBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6EBD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.153 333) |
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 #CB6EBD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6EBD | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6EBD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6EBD text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6EBD
oklch(67% 0.153 333)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BB
oklch(63.2% 0.195 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.212 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E74
oklch(42.8% 0.163 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#CB6EBD 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) | #6C87C0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2748D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6EBD
#CB6EBD
oklch(67% 0.153 333)
- #33AF66
#33AF66
oklch(66.9% 0.152 153)
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 #CB6EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #CB6EBD 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.