#CB91FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.4% 0.162 307.5), rgb(203, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#CB91FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB91FE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.162 307.5) |
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 #CB91FE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB91FE | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB91FE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB91FE text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB91FE
oklch(75.4% 0.162 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB5DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#973DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#812DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.208 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#692796
oklch(42.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#552777
oklch(37.7% 0.134 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#CB91FE 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) | #77A8FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A2BB | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB91FE
#CB91FE
oklch(75.4% 0.162 307.5)
- #93C244
#93C244
oklch(75.6% 0.162 127.4)
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 #CB91FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #CB91FE 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.