#CB9FE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.108 312.5), rgb(203, 159, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#CB9FE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 159, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.108 312.5) |
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 #CB9FE5 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9FE5 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB9FE5 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9FE5 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB9FE5
oklch(76.7% 0.108 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B654E7
oklch(63.1% 0.222 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A22FD5
oklch(55.7% 0.241 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A1EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#701D95
oklch(42.6% 0.185 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2177
oklch(37.8% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#CB9FE5 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) | #94ADE8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E3 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A8B8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9FE5
#CB9FE5
oklch(76.7% 0.108 312.5)
- #99C279
#99C279
oklch(76.7% 0.108 132.3)
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 #CB9FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #CB9FE5 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.