#CB76E4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.177 318.2), rgb(203, 118, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#CB76E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB76E4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 118, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.177 318.2) |
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 #CB76E4 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB76E4 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB76E4 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB76E4 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB76E4
oklch(70% 0.177 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 318)
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Step 600
600
#AB25CC
oklch(55.6% 0.245 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9312B1
oklch(49.2% 0.228 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#77168F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#601D72
oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#CB76E4 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) | #6292E8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9BE1 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB85A3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB76E4
#CB76E4
oklch(70% 0.177 318.2)
- #61B73F
#61B73F
oklch(70% 0.177 138.1)
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 #CB76E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CB76E4 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.