#CB84DF

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#cb84df is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(203, 132, 223), HSL(287°, 59%, 70%), CMYK(9%, 41%, 0%, 13%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 2.66:1 on white and 7.91:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cb84df
RGBrgb(203 132 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(203, 132, 223)
RGB %rgb(80% 52% 87%)
HSLhsl(287 59% 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(287, 41%, 87%)
HWBhwb(287 52% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 41%, 0%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(65.2 39.21 -35.51)
LCHlch(65.2 52.9 317.83)
OKLaboklab(0.7187 0.111 -0.0979)
OKLCHoklch(0.7187 0.148 318.61)
Decimal13337823

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colororchid ΔE 4.7
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue287°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)59% / 41%
Lightness (HSL)70%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)64% / 60%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3453
Red / Green / Blue203 / 132 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.66:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 51.5 / -50.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -56.7 / 52.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cb84df;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(71.87% 0.148 318.61);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(203 132 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cb84df] text-[#cb84df] border-[#cb84df]">