#CB77ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.184 315.4), rgb(203, 119, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#CB77ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB77ED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 119, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.184 315.4) |
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 #CB77ED | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB77ED | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB77ED text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB77ED text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.114 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB77ED
oklch(70.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD4BE7
oklch(63% 0.236 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A91ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.256 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#9106B9
oklch(49.1% 0.238 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#761196
oklch(42.8% 0.198 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B77
oklch(37.7% 0.153 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#CB77ED 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) | #5E94F1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C989A7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB77ED
#CB77ED
oklch(70.6% 0.184 315.4)
- #68B831
#68B831
oklch(70.5% 0.184 135.5)
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 #CB77ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #CB77ED 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.