#CB93F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.142 311), rgb(203, 147, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#CB93F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB93F0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 147, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 76%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.142 311) |
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 #CB93F0 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB93F0 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB93F0 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB93F0 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F2
oklch(88.6% 0.049 311)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB93F0
oklch(75.1% 0.142 311)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9846C6
oklch(55.7% 0.197 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8136AB
oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#692E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#CB93F0 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) | #81A7F3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EABED | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A0B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB93F0
#CB93F0
oklch(75.1% 0.142 311)
- #8EC05C
#8EC05C
oklch(75% 0.141 131.1)
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 #CB93F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #CB93F0 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.