#CB87D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.135 321), rgb(203, 135, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#CB87D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB87D8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 135, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.135 321) |
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 #CB87D8 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB87D8 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB87D8 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB87D8 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB87D8
oklch(72% 0.135 321)
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Step 500
500
#B760C8
oklch(63% 0.174 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A243B4
oklch(55.5% 0.188 321)
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Step 700
700
#8B349B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#CB87D8 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) | #7D9BDB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA2D5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD90A6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB87D8
#CB87D8
oklch(72% 0.135 321)
- #73BA67
#73BA67
oklch(72.2% 0.136 140.9)
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 #CB87D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #CB87D8 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.