#CB74E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.182 317.7), rgb(203, 116, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#CB74E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB74E6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.182 317.7) |
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 #CB74E6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB74E6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB74E6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB74E6 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB74E6
oklch(69.8% 0.182 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C04BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.232 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC1ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.253 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9307B4
oklch(49.1% 0.235 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#781192
oklch(42.8% 0.195 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#611B74
oklch(37.8% 0.151 318)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#CB74E6 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) | #5E91EA | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB84A3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB74E6
#CB74E6
oklch(69.8% 0.182 317.7)
- #5FB738
#5FB738
oklch(69.9% 0.183 137.7)
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 #CB74E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #CB74E6 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.