#CB81E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.161 316.5), rgb(203, 129, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#CB81E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB81E6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 129, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.161 316.5) |
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 #CB81E6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB81E6 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB81E6 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB81E6 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEC
oklch(81% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB81E6
oklch(71.7% 0.161 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B957DA
oklch(63.1% 0.206 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A436C7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AC
oklch(49.2% 0.207 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#72228C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#CB81E6 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) | #6F99EA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8FA9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB81E6
#CB81E6
oklch(71.7% 0.161 316.5)
- #71BA4D
#71BA4D
oklch(71.7% 0.161 136.6)
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 #CB81E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #CB81E6 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.