#CB92D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.11 322.8), rgb(203, 146, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#CB92D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB92D2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 146, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.11 322.8) |
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 #CB92D2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB92D2 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92D2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92D2 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB92D2
oklch(73.6% 0.11 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3574
oklch(42.7% 0.118 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#CB92D2 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) | #8CA1D4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A8D0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD98A9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB92D2
#CB92D2
oklch(73.6% 0.11 322.8)
- #80BC7C
#80BC7C
oklch(73.8% 0.11 142.9)
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 #CB92D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB92D2 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.