#CB85E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.3% 0.153 316.4), rgb(203, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#CB85E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB85E5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.153 316.4) |
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 #CB85E5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB85E5 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB85E5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB85E5 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB85E5
oklch(72.3% 0.153 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#CB85E5 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) | #759CE8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A2E2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA92AA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB85E5
#CB85E5
oklch(72.3% 0.153 316.4)
- #76BB55
#76BB55
oklch(72.3% 0.153 136.6)
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 #CB85E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #CB85E5 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.