#CB9AF2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.132 309.1), rgb(203, 154, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#CB9AF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 154, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.132 309.1) |
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 #CB9AF2 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9AF2 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB9AF2 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9AF2 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FE
oklch(93.5% 0.039 308.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CCFF
oklch(88.4% 0.075 308.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB9AF2
oklch(76.4% 0.132 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B842FF
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309)
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Step 600
600
#A300EB
oklch(55.5% 0.282 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7100A5
oklch(42.6% 0.217 309)
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Step 900
900
#5D1186
oklch(37.8% 0.176 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#360E4E
oklch(26.9% 0.112 309.2)
#CB9AF2 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) | #89ACF5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AFEF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A7BB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9AF2
#CB9AF2
oklch(76.4% 0.132 309.1)
- #98C364
#98C364
oklch(76.5% 0.133 129.1)
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 #CB9AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #CB9AF2 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.