#CB74BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.143 332.7), rgb(203, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#CB74BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB74BE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.143 332.7) |
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 #CB74BE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB74BE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB74BE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB74BE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB74BE
oklch(67.9% 0.143 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#99288D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#CB74BE 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) | #728BC1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27990 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB74BE
#CB74BE
oklch(67.9% 0.143 332.7)
- #43B16C
#43B16C
oklch(68% 0.143 152.7)
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 #CB74BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
Use #CB74BE 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.