#CB8CF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.2% 0.159 310.7), rgb(203, 140, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#CB8CF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 140, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.159 310.7) |
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 #CB8CF5 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8CF5 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8CF5 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8CF5 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8CF5
oklch(74.2% 0.159 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B05CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.203 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#852CB4
oklch(49.2% 0.205 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2792
oklch(42.8% 0.17 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572674
oklch(37.6% 0.132 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#CB8CF5 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) | #76A3F9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A7F2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69CB5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8CF5
#CB8CF5
oklch(74.2% 0.159 310.7)
- #88BF49
#88BF49
oklch(74.2% 0.16 130.6)
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 #CB8CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CB8CF5 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.