#CB9FED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.118 309.6), rgb(203, 159, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#CB9FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9FED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 159, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.118 309.6) |
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 #CB9FED | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9FED | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB9FED text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9FED text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB9FED
oklch(77% 0.118 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.188 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B54EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.241 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A121E2
oklch(55.6% 0.262 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A0AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.244 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#70139F
oklch(42.7% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#CB9FED 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) | #91AEF0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AABB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9FED
#CB9FED
oklch(77% 0.118 309.6)
- #9CC371
#9CC371
oklch(77% 0.117 129.6)
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 #CB9FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #CB9FED 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.