#CB8BD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.123 322.8), rgb(203, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#CB8BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.123 322.8) |
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 #CB8BD3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8BD3 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8BD3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8BD3 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8BD3
oklch(72.5% 0.123 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B565C0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A149AC
oklch(55.7% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#893994
oklch(49% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C61
oklch(37.8% 0.103 323)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#CB8BD3 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) | #849DD6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4D1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD93A6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8BD3
#CB8BD3
oklch(72.5% 0.123 322.8)
- #76BA72
#76BA72
oklch(72.5% 0.123 143)
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 #CB8BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #CB8BD3 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.