#CB79E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.174 317.3), rgb(203, 121, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#CB79E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB79E6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 121, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.174 317.3) |
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 #CB79E6 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB79E6 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB79E6 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB79E6 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB79E6
oklch(70.5% 0.174 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD50DF
oklch(63% 0.222 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A929CD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#9117B1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#76198F
oklch(42.7% 0.186 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E72
oklch(37.6% 0.145 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#CB79E6 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) | #6594EA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9CE3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA88A5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB79E6
#CB79E6
oklch(70.5% 0.174 317.3)
- #66B841
#66B841
oklch(70.5% 0.174 137.4)
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 #CB79E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #CB79E6 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.