#CB75BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.142 332.8), rgb(203, 117, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#CB75BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB75BE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 117, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.142 332.8) |
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 #CB75BE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB75BE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB75BE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB75BE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACDA
oklch(81% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB75BE
oklch(68.1% 0.142 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B138A4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#98298C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#CB75BE 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) | #738BC1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27A91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB75BE
#CB75BE
oklch(68.1% 0.142 332.8)
- #45B16D
#45B16D
oklch(68.1% 0.141 152.8)
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 #CB75BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #CB75BE 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.