#CB93F9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.5% 0.152 308.4), rgb(203, 147, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#CB93F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB93F9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 147, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.152 308.4) |
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 #CB93F9 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB93F9 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB93F9 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB93F9 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB93F9
oklch(75.5% 0.152 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9642CF
oklch(55.6% 0.211 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8032B3
oklch(49.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#682B91
oklch(42.6% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#552974
oklch(37.8% 0.127 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#CB93F9 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) | #7DA8FD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AABF6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A3BA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB93F9
#CB93F9
oklch(75.5% 0.152 308.4)
- #92C24F
#92C24F
oklch(75.6% 0.154 128.6)
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 #CB93F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #CB93F9 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.