#CB8AE9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.3% 0.149 314.5), rgb(203, 138, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#CB8AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 138, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.149 314.5) |
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 #CB8AE9 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8AE9 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8AE9 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8AE9 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8AE9
oklch(73.3% 0.149 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8730AA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#CB8AE9 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) | #799FEC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA5E6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C997AF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8AE9
#CB8AE9
oklch(73.3% 0.149 314.5)
- #7FBD57
#7FBD57
oklch(73.4% 0.149 134.6)
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 #CB8AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #CB8AE9 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.