#CB77DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.165 321.4), rgb(203, 119, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#CB77DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB77DA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 119, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.165 321.4) |
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 #CB77DA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB77DA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB77DA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB77DA text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE9
oklch(81% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB77DA
oklch(69.6% 0.165 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C152D4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#931DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#781D87
oklch(42.8% 0.176 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#CB77DA 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) | #6991DD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD839E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB77DA
#CB77DA
oklch(69.6% 0.165 321.4)
- #5BB64F
#5BB64F
oklch(69.7% 0.166 141.4)
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 #CB77DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #CB77DA 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.