#CB8FE0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.13 317), rgb(203, 143, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#CB8FE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 143, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.13 317) |
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 #CB8FE0 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8FE0 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8FE0 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8FE0 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8FE0
oklch(73.7% 0.13 317)
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Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B7
oklch(55.5% 0.181 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#CB8FE0 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) | #83A1E3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DE | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB99AD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8FE0
#CB8FE0
oklch(73.7% 0.13 317)
- #82BD69
#82BD69
oklch(73.8% 0.13 137)
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 #CB8FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #CB8FE0 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.