#CB73CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.16 325.9), rgb(203, 115, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#CB73CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB73CE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 115, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.16 325.9) |
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 #CB73CE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB73CE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB73CE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB73CE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
-
Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB73CE
oklch(68.5% 0.16 325.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C552CA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 326)
-
Step 600
600
#B02EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 325.8)
-
Step 700
700
#971E9D
oklch(49.1% 0.206 326)
-
Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
-
Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
-
Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#CB73CE 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) | #6A8DD1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7D97 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB73CE
#CB73CE
oklch(68.5% 0.16 325.9)
- #4CB359
#4CB359
oklch(68.5% 0.16 146)
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 #CB73CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB73CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #CB73CE 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.