#CB73D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.17 322), rgb(203, 115, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CB73D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB73D9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 115, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.17 322) |
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 #CB73D9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB73D9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB73D9 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB73D9 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB73D9
oklch(69% 0.17 322)
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Step 500
500
#C34FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE27C2
oklch(55.5% 0.236 322)
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Step 700
700
#9616A8
oklch(49.2% 0.22 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#791888
oklch(42.6% 0.182 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#621D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#CB73D9 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) | #658EDD | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E98D6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD809C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB73D9
#CB73D9
oklch(69% 0.17 322)
- #54B54B
#54B54B
oklch(69.1% 0.171 142)
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 #CB73D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB73D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #CB73D9 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.