#CB92E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.132 314.4), rgb(203, 146, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#CB92E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB92E6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 146, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.132 314.4) |
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 #CB92E6 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB92E6 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92E6 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB92E6 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB92E6
oklch(74.5% 0.132 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE65CF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9949BC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8339A2
oklch(49.1% 0.171 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3083
oklch(42.6% 0.141 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#572C69
oklch(37.8% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#CB92E6 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) | #84A4E9 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99DB1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB92E6
#CB92E6
oklch(74.5% 0.132 314.4)
- #88BF66
#88BF66
oklch(74.6% 0.133 134.6)
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 #CB92E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #CB92E6 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.