#CB9ED7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.094 319.1), rgb(203, 158, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#CB9ED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 158, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.094 319.1) |
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 #CB9ED7 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9ED7 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB9ED7 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9ED7 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB9ED7
oklch(76% 0.094 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBE
oklch(55.5% 0.208 319)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D266B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 319)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#CB9ED7 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) | #97ABD9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA4B2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9ED7
#CB9ED7
oklch(76% 0.094 319.1)
- #92C086
#92C086
oklch(76% 0.094 139.3)
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 #CB9ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
Use #CB9ED7 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.