#CB89EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.2% 0.152 314.3), rgb(203, 137, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#CB89EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB89EA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 137, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.152 314.3) |
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 #CB89EA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB89EA | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB89EA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB89EA text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB89EA
oklch(73.2% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B35DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F3EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.21 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#882EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#CB89EA 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) | #779FEE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C997AE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB89EA
#CB89EA
oklch(73.2% 0.152 314.3)
- #7EBD54
#7EBD54
oklch(73.3% 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 #CB89EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #CB89EA 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.