#CB72FD
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.7% 0.209 311.8), rgb(203, 114, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#CB72FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB72FD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 114, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.209 311.8) |
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 #CB72FD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB72FD | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72FD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72FD text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDA8FE
oklch(81% 0.13 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB72FD
oklch(70.7% 0.209 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD3EFA
oklch(63% 0.267 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1082
oklch(37.7% 0.174 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#380E4C
oklch(27% 0.11 312.2)
#CB72FD 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) | #4994FF | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699BFA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58AAD | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB72FD
#CB72FD
oklch(70.7% 0.209 311.8)
- #71B800
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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 #CB72FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CB72FD 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.