#CB81F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.179 311.6), rgb(203, 129, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#CB81F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB81F7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 129, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.179 311.6) |
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 #CB81F7 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB81F7 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB81F7 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB81F7 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF6
oklch(81% 0.112 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB81F7
oklch(72.6% 0.179 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B651EB
oklch(63% 0.229 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.249 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A18BD
oklch(49.1% 0.232 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#701A99
oklch(42.7% 0.192 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F79
oklch(37.7% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#CB81F7 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) | #659CFB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA2F4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C694B1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB81F7
#CB81F7
oklch(72.6% 0.179 311.6)
- #7BBC31
#7BBC31
oklch(72.5% 0.179 131.7)
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 #CB81F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CB81F7 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.