#CB94FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.8% 0.154 307.4), rgb(203, 148, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CB94FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB94FC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 148, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.154 307.4) |
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 #CB94FC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB94FC | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB94FC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB94FC text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB94FC
oklch(75.8% 0.154 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B447FF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A100EF
oklch(55.6% 0.285 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#7000A8
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D008E
oklch(37.6% 0.193 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#380556
oklch(27.1% 0.131 307.6)
#CB94FC 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) | #7CA9FF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AACF9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4BC | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB94FC
#CB94FC
oklch(75.8% 0.154 307.4)
- #95C24D
#95C24D
oklch(75.8% 0.154 127.5)
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 #CB94FC, 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 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #CB94FC 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.