#CB80F9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.5% 0.183 311.2), rgb(203, 128, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#CB80F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB80F9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 128, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.183 311.2) |
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 #CB80F9 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB80F9 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB80F9 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB80F9 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB80F9
oklch(72.5% 0.183 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B650EE
oklch(63.1% 0.234 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A226DC
oklch(55.6% 0.254 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B12BF
oklch(49.1% 0.237 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#71179B
oklch(42.8% 0.196 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#CB80F9 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) | #639CFD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A1F6 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C693B1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB80F9
#CB80F9
oklch(72.5% 0.183 311.2)
- #7BBC2A
#7BBC2A
oklch(72.5% 0.183 131.3)
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 #CB80F9, 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 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #CB80F9 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.