#CB9BE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.118 312.6), rgb(203, 155, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#CB9BE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 155, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.118 312.6) |
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 #CB9BE7 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9BE7 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9BE7 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9BE7 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB9BE7
oklch(76.1% 0.118 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#C878F3
oklch(70.7% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA4CEE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A51DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.262 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E04BF
oklch(49.1% 0.243 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#73119B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#CB9BE7 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) | #8EABEA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A5B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9BE7
#CB9BE7
oklch(76.1% 0.118 312.6)
- #94C172
#94C172
oklch(76% 0.117 132.8)
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 #CB9BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
Use #CB9BE7 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.