#CB92DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.118 319.1), rgb(203, 146, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#CB92DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB92DA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 146, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.118 319.1) |
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 #CB92DA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB92DA | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92DA text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92DA text on black | 8.66:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB92DA
oklch(74% 0.118 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B068C3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 319)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#843D96
oklch(49% 0.153 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#CB92DA 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) | #89A3DD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9AAC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB92DA
#CB92DA
oklch(74% 0.118 319.1)
- #83BD73
#83BD73
oklch(74% 0.119 139.1)
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 #CB92DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #CB92DA 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.