Palettes / Colors / #CB76EA
#CB76EA — Light Purple
#CB76EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CB76EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CB76EA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #95EA76; it also sits naturally between #9176EA and #EA76CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB76EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 118, 234 |
| HSL | 284°, 73%, 69% |
| HSV | 284°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 50%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.96, 31.59, 81.52 |
| Yxy | 31.59, 0.2889, 0.1986 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.01, 51.90, -45.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.21, 51.39, -51.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 46% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB76EA
.text { color: #CB76EA; }
.background { background-color: #CB76EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB76EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 118, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 73%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB76EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 118, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB76EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 118, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB76EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB76EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95EA76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB76EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB76EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CB76EA: ·
How #CB76EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CB76EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CB76EA?
#CB76EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 118, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB76EA?
#CB76EA is RGB 203, 118, 234 — HSL 284°, 73%, 69% — CMYK 13%, 50%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CB76EA?
Its complement is #95EA76; analogous partners are #9176EA and #EA76CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB76EA for text?
Black text on #CB76EA has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.