#CB6EED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.198 316.2), rgb(203, 110, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CB6EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6EED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.198 316.2) |
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 #CB6EED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6EED | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6EED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6EED text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.124 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6EED
oklch(69.3% 0.198 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C241ED
oklch(63.1% 0.254 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#62137A
oklch(37.7% 0.166 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#390F48
oklch(27% 0.105 315.6)
#CB6EED 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) | #518FF1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C982A3 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6EED
#CB6EED
oklch(69.3% 0.198 316.2)
- #5CB61A
#5CB61A
oklch(69.3% 0.198 136.2)
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 #CB6EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #CB6EED 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.