#CB7FDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.155 319.4), rgb(203, 127, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#CB7FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7FDE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 127, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.155 319.4) |
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 #CB7FDE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB7FDE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7FDE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7FDE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7FDE
oklch(71% 0.155 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A737C0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F28A6
oklch(49.2% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#742486
oklch(42.7% 0.165 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#CB7FDE 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) | #7197E1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8BA4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7FDE
#CB7FDE
oklch(71% 0.155 319.4)
- #6AB855
#6AB855
oklch(71% 0.155 139.4)
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 #CB7FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #CB7FDE 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.