#CB88EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.153 314.5), rgb(203, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#CB88EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB88EA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.153 314.5) |
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 #CB88EA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB88EA | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB88EA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB88EA text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB88EA
oklch(73% 0.153 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B45CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F3CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.213 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#882DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F278B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#CB88EA 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) | #769EEE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A4E7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C996AE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB88EA
#CB88EA
oklch(73% 0.153 314.5)
- #7DBC53
#7DBC53
oklch(72.9% 0.153 134.5)
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 #CB88EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #CB88EA 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.