#CB76F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9), rgb(203, 118, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#CB76F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 314°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB76F3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 118, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9) |
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 #CB76F3 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB76F3 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB76F3 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB76F3 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB76F3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD48EE
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314)
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Step 600
600
#A913DC
oklch(55.6% 0.267 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#75099B
oklch(42.7% 0.206 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#CB76F3 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) | #5895F7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739CF0 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88AAA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB76F3
#CB76F3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9)
- #6BB91F
#6BB91F
oklch(70.8% 0.192 133.9)
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 #CB76F3, 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 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
Use #CB76F3 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.