#CB8DFD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#cb8dfd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(203, 141, 253), HSL(273°, 97%, 77%), CMYK(20%, 44%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: violet. Contrast is 2.4:1 on white and 8.77:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cb8dfd
RGBrgb(203 141 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(203, 141, 253)
RGB %rgb(80% 55% 99%)
HSLhsl(273 97% 77%)
HSV / HSBhsv(273, 44%, 99%)
HWBhwb(273 55% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(68.27 39.41 -47.2)
LCHlch(68.27 61.49 309.86)
OKLaboklab(0.7475 0.1036 -0.1308)
OKLCHoklch(0.7475 0.1669 308.39)
Decimal13340157

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorviolet ΔE 6.2
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue273°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 44%
Lightness (HSL)77%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)68% / 64%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3884
Red / Green / Blue203 / 141 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.77:1
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 47 / -55.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -51.9 / 57

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: #cb8dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.75% 0.1669 308.39);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(203 141 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cb8dfd] text-[#cb8dfd] border-[#cb8dfd]">