#CB77F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.191 313.8), rgb(203, 119, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#CB77F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.191 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB77F3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 119, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.191 313.8) |
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 #CB77F3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB77F3 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB77F3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB77F3 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F7
oklch(80.8% 0.12 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB77F3
oklch(70.9% 0.191 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC49ED
oklch(63% 0.243 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A817DC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BE
oklch(49.2% 0.244 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#750C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.204 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F197B
oklch(37.8% 0.159 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#371148
oklch(26.9% 0.101 313.4)
#CB77F3 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) | #5A95F7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CF0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88BAA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB77F3
#CB77F3
oklch(70.9% 0.191 313.8)
- #6CB922
#6CB922
oklch(70.9% 0.191 133.8)
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 #CB77F3, 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 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CB77F3 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.