#CB83DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.15 318.7), rgb(203, 131, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#CB83DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB83DF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 131, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.15 318.7) |
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 #CB83DF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB83DF | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB83DF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB83DF text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB83DF
oklch(71.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA4
oklch(49% 0.193 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#CB83DF 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) | #7599E2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A1DC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8FA7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB83DF
#CB83DF
oklch(71.7% 0.15 318.7)
- #70B95A
#70B95A
oklch(71.6% 0.149 138.9)
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 #CB83DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
Use #CB83DF 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.