#CB72F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.198 314.3), rgb(203, 114, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#CB72F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB72F3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 114, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.198 314.3) |
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 #CB72F3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB72F3 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72F3 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72F3 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 314.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB72F3
oklch(70.2% 0.198 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF43F0
oklch(63% 0.253 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DF
oklch(55.7% 0.275 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#60157C
oklch(37.7% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#CB72F3 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) | #5293F7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9AF0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C887A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB72F3
#CB72F3
oklch(70.2% 0.198 314.3)
- #66B810
#66B810
oklch(70.3% 0.198 134.2)
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 #CB72F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #CB72F3 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.