#CB6FB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.148 334.8), rgb(203, 111, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CB6FB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 111, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 334.8) |
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 #CB6FB9 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6FB9 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6FB9 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6FB9 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB6FB9
oklch(67% 0.148 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 335)
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Step 600
600
#B632A2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C238B
oklch(49.2% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#CB6FB9 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) | #6F87BC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3738B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6FB9
#CB6FB9
oklch(67% 0.148 334.8)
- #32AF6B
#32AF6B
oklch(67% 0.148 154.7)
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 #CB6FB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #CB6FB9 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.