#CB8EC6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.105 329.4), rgb(203, 142, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#CB8EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 142, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.105 329.4) |
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 #CB8EC6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8EC6 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8EC6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8EC6 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8EC6
oklch(72.5% 0.105 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B569B0
oklch(63% 0.134 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#894085
oklch(49.1% 0.134 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F356C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#CB8EC6 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) | #8B9DC8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA5C4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D092A2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8EC6
#CB8EC6
oklch(72.5% 0.105 329.4)
- #75B982
#75B982
oklch(72.6% 0.105 149.3)
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 #CB8EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #CB8EC6 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.