#CB8ADA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.132 319.9), rgb(203, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#CB8ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8ADA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.132 319.9) |
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 #CB8ADA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8ADA | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8ADA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8ADA text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8ADA
oklch(72.6% 0.132 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#CB8ADA 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) | #809DDD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A4D8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC93A8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8ADA
#CB8ADA
oklch(72.6% 0.132 319.9)
- #78BB69
#78BB69
oklch(72.7% 0.133 139.9)
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 #CB8ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #CB8ADA 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.