#CB90EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.142 312.7), rgb(203, 144, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#CB90EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB90EC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 144, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.142 312.7) |
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 #CB90EC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB90EC | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB90EC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB90EC text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB90EC
oklch(74.4% 0.142 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 313)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8335A9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#CB90EC 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) | #7FA4EF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9E9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89DB3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB90EC
#CB90EC
oklch(74.4% 0.142 312.7)
- #88BF5C
#88BF5C
oklch(74.4% 0.143 132.9)
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 #CB90EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #CB90EC 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.