#CB91DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.126 317.2), rgb(203, 145, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#CB91DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB91DF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 145, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.126 317.2) |
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 #CB91DF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB91DF | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB91DF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB91DF text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB91DF
oklch(74% 0.126 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CB91DF 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) | #86A3E2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A8DD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9BAE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB91DF
#CB91DF
oklch(74% 0.126 317.2)
- #84BD6D
#84BD6D
oklch(74% 0.125 137.2)
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 #CB91DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #CB91DF 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.