#CB92D6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.114 320.9), rgb(203, 146, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#CB92D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. 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 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB92D6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 146, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.114 320.9) |
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 #CB92D6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB92D6 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92D6 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92D6 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB92D6
oklch(73.8% 0.114 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B069BE
oklch(63% 0.145 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853F92
oklch(49.2% 0.146 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#CB92D6 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) | #8AA2D9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD99AB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB92D6
#CB92D6
oklch(73.8% 0.114 320.9)
- #81BC78
#81BC78
oklch(73.8% 0.113 141.2)
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 #CB92D6, 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 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
Use #CB92D6 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.