Palettes / Colors / #CB76ED
#CB76ED — Light Purple
#CB76ED 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 #CB76ED 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.
#CB76ED 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 #99ED78; it also sits naturally between #9178ED and #ED78D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB76ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 118, 237 |
| HSL | 283°, 77%, 70% |
| HSV | 283°, 50%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 50%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.39, 31.77, 83.81 |
| Yxy | 31.77, 0.2864, 0.1961 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.15, 52.51, -46.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.36, 52.12, -53.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 46% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB76ED
.text { color: #CB76ED; }
.background { background-color: #CB76ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB76ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 118, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 77%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB76ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 118, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB76ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 118, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB76ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB76ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99ED78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB76ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB76ED
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 #CB76ED: ·
How #CB76ED 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 #CB76ED 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 #CB76ED?
#CB76ED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 118, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB76ED?
#CB76ED is RGB 203, 118, 237 — HSL 283°, 77%, 70% — CMYK 14%, 50%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CB76ED?
Its complement is #99ED78; analogous partners are #9178ED and #ED78D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB76ED for text?
Black text on #CB76ED has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.86:1.