What color is #CB47C2?

#CB47C2 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(203, 71, 194), and in HSL hsl(304, 56%, 54%).

Is #CB47C2 accessible as text?

On white, #CB47C2 has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #CB47C2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CB47C2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #CB47C2?

#CB47C2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #48CB51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CB47C2 below.

Is #CB47C2 good for buttons?

#CB47C2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CB47C2 — white text only reaches 4.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CB47C2 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CB47C2 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CB47C2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CB47C2

Not just a swatch — here's how #CB47C2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CB47C2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CB47C2 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CB47C2 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CB47C2 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CB47C2 Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Medium Orchid as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CB47C2 Secondary #CFA1C9 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CB47C2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CB47C2

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For branding

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1DEF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB4897 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CB47C2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CB47C2;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 71 194;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.3% 0.216 330.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F7DFF5;
  --color-200: #EDBFEA;
  --color-300: #DC93D7;
  --color-400: #C76BC1;
  --color-500: #AC49A5;
  --color-600: #843E7F;
  --color-700: #5E315B;
  --color-800: #3E233C;
  --color-900: #261725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F7DFF5',
    200: '#EDBFEA',
    300: '#DC93D7',
    400: '#C76BC1',
    500: '#AC49A5',
    600: '#843E7F',
    700: '#5E315B',
    800: '#3E233C',
    900: '#261725',
  },
}

$base: #CB47C2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F7DFF5;
$base-200: #EDBFEA;
$base-300: #DC93D7;
$base-400: #C76BC1;
$base-500: #AC49A5;
$base-600: #843E7F;
$base-700: #5E315B;
$base-800: #3E233C;
$base-900: #261725;
$base-hover: #AC30A4;
$base-subtle: #EBCDE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CB47C2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76BC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC49A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E315B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E233C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}