#CB83E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.156 316.7), rgb(203, 131, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#CB83E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB83E5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 131, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.156 316.7) |
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 #CB83E5 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB83E5 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB83E5 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB83E5 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB83E5
oklch(72% 0.156 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#B859D8
oklch(63.1% 0.201 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A339C5
oklch(55.6% 0.217 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C29AA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#71258A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C256E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#CB83E5 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) | #729AE9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA90A9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB83E5
#CB83E5
oklch(72% 0.156 316.7)
- #74BA52
#74BA52
oklch(71.9% 0.155 136.6)
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 #CB83E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #CB83E5 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.