#CB8FF3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.6% 0.152 310.8), rgb(203, 143, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#CB8FF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 143, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.152 310.8) |
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 #CB8FF3 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8FF3 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8FF3 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8FF3 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8FF3
oklch(74.6% 0.152 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A40CC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8330B0
oklch(49% 0.196 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#CB8FF3 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) | #7BA4F7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A9F0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79EB6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8FF3
#CB8FF3
oklch(74.6% 0.152 310.8)
- #8BC051
#8BC051
oklch(74.7% 0.153 130.7)
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 #CB8FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CB8FF3 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.