#CB86E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.3% 0.147 317.7), rgb(203, 134, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#CB86E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB86E1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 134, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.147 317.7) |
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 #CB86E1 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB86E1 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB86E1 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB86E1 text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB86E1
oklch(72.3% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD2
oklch(63% 0.188 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A23EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#CB86E1 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) | #789CE4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB92A9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB86E1
#CB86E1
oklch(72.3% 0.147 317.7)
- #76BB5B
#76BB5B
oklch(72.4% 0.148 137.6)
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 #CB86E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #CB86E1 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.