#CB78CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.148 327), rgb(203, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#CB78CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB78CB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.148 327) |
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 #CB78CB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB78CB | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB78CB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB78CB text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB78CB
oklch(69.1% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C257C4
oklch(63% 0.19 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE37B0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#952797
oklch(49.1% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#79237B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 327)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#CB78CB 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) | #718FCE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08098 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB78CB
#CB78CB
oklch(69.1% 0.148 327)
- #53B463
#53B463
oklch(69.2% 0.148 147.2)
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 #CB78CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
Use #CB78CB 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.