#CB7DED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.5% 0.175 314.8), rgb(203, 125, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#CB7DED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7DED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 125, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.175 314.8) |
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 #CB7DED | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB7DED | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7DED text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7DED text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7DED
oklch(71.5% 0.175 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA51E4
oklch(63.1% 0.224 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A52BD2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E19B5
oklch(49.1% 0.226 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#731A93
oklch(42.7% 0.187 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F75
oklch(37.7% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#CB7DED 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) | #6698F1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FEA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98EAA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7DED
#CB7DED
oklch(71.5% 0.175 314.8)
- #70BA3C
#70BA3C
oklch(71.5% 0.175 134.9)
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 #CB7DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CB7DED 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.