#CB9EE9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.115 311.2), rgb(203, 158, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#CB9EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 311°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 158, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.115 311.2) |
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 #CB9EE9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9EE9 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB9EE9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9EE9 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB9EE9
oklch(76.7% 0.115 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.184 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B64FEE
oklch(63% 0.235 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A225DD
oklch(55.6% 0.256 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B11BF
oklch(49.1% 0.237 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#71179B
oklch(42.8% 0.196 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351348
oklch(26.9% 0.097 311)
#CB9EE9 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) | #91ADEC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A8B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9EE9
#CB9EE9
oklch(76.7% 0.115 311.2)
- #99C274
#99C274
oklch(76.6% 0.114 131.2)
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 #CB9EE9, 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 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #CB9EE9 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.