#CB93DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.3% 0.121 317.3), rgb(203, 147, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#CB93DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB93DE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 147, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.121 317.3) |
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 #CB93DE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB93DE | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB93DE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB93DE text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB93DE
oklch(74.3% 0.121 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#833D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CB93DE 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) | #89A4E1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9DC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9CAF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB93DE
#CB93DE
oklch(74.3% 0.121 317.3)
- #86BE70
#86BE70
oklch(74.4% 0.122 137.3)
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 #CB93DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #CB93DE 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.