#CB7DFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.1% 0.189 311.3), rgb(203, 125, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#CB7DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7DFA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 125, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.189 311.3) |
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 #CB7DFA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB7DFA | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7DFA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7DFA text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDF9
oklch(88.4% 0.066 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.119 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7DFA
oklch(72.1% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B84CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.242 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A41EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.262 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C05C2
oklch(49.1% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#72119D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#CB7DFA 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) | #5E9AFE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A0F7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C691B0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7DFA
#CB7DFA
oklch(72.1% 0.189 311.3)
- #78BB1E
#78BB1E
oklch(72% 0.188 131.3)
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 #CB7DFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #CB7DFA 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.