#CB85E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.15 317.5), rgb(203, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#CB85E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB85E2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.15 317.5) |
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 #CB85E2 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB85E2 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB85E2 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB85E2 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB85E2
oklch(72.2% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#712887
oklch(42.8% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#CB85E2 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) | #769BE5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A2DF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB91A9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB85E2
#CB85E2
oklch(72.2% 0.15 317.5)
- #75BA59
#75BA59
oklch(72.1% 0.149 137.4)
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 #CB85E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #CB85E2 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.