#CB8CE4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.14 316), rgb(203, 140, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#CB8CE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 140, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.14 316) |
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 #CB8CE4 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8CE4 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8CE4 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8CE4 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8CE4
oklch(73.4% 0.14 316)
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Step 500
500
#B261D1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BE
oklch(55.7% 0.194 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8734A4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 316)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#CB8CE4 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) | #7EA0E7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA6E1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA98AD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8CE4
#CB8CE4
oklch(73.4% 0.14 316)
- #7FBD60
#7FBD60
oklch(73.5% 0.141 136.1)
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 #CB8CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #CB8CE4 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.