#CB72BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.145 333.6), rgb(203, 114, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CB72BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB72BC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.145 333.6) |
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 #CB72BC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB72BC | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72BC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72BC text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB72BC
oklch(67.5% 0.145 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#C856B8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B335A3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A268C
oklch(49.1% 0.187 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CB72BC 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) | #7189BF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2778E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB72BC
#CB72BC
oklch(67.5% 0.145 333.6)
- #3CB06B
#3CB06B
oklch(67.5% 0.146 153.5)
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 #CB72BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #CB72BC 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.