#CB73F8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.202 312.9), rgb(203, 115, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#CB73F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB73F8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 115, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 90%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.202 312.9) |
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 #CB73F8 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB73F8 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB73F8 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB73F8 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDA8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB73F8
oklch(70.6% 0.202 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE42F5
oklch(63.2% 0.258 313)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00BF
oklch(49% 0.244 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F147F
oklch(37.7% 0.168 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#380F4A
oklch(27% 0.107 313.3)
#CB73F8 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) | #4F94FC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9BF5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C789AB | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB73F8
#CB73F8
oklch(70.6% 0.202 312.9)
- #6CB800
#6CB800
oklch(70.5% 0.198 132.8)
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 #CB73F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #CB73F8 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.