What color is #CB49BE?

#CB49BE is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(203, 73, 190), and in HSL hsl(306, 56%, 54%).

Is #CB49BE accessible as text?

On white, #CB49BE has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #CB49BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CB49BE?

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

What colors go well with #CB49BE?

#CB49BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #48CB55. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CB49BE below.

Is #CB49BE good for buttons?

#CB49BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CB49BE — white text only reaches 4.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CB49BE the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CB49BE is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CB49BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CB49BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #CB49BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #CB49BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CB49BE 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 #CB49BE 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 #CB49BE 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 #CB49BE Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 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 #CB49BE Secondary #CFA1C7 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 #CB49BE 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CB49BE

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People also use #CB49BE with

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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 #F1DEEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB4892 — 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 #CB49BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CB49BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 73 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.3% 0.210 332.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F7DFF4;
  --color-200: #EDBFE8;
  --color-300: #DC93D5;
  --color-400: #C76BBE;
  --color-500: #AC49A2;
  --color-600: #843E7D;
  --color-700: #5E3159;
  --color-800: #3E233B;
  --color-900: #261725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F7DFF4',
    200: '#EDBFE8',
    300: '#DC93D5',
    400: '#C76BBE',
    500: '#AC49A2',
    600: '#843E7D',
    700: '#5E3159',
    800: '#3E233B',
    900: '#261725',
  },
}

$base: #CB49BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F7DFF4;
$base-200: #EDBFE8;
$base-300: #DC93D5;
$base-400: #C76BBE;
$base-500: #AC49A2;
$base-600: #843E7D;
$base-700: #5E3159;
$base-800: #3E233B;
$base-900: #261725;
$base-hover: #AC30A0;
$base-subtle: #EBCDE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CB49BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76BBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC49A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3159",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E233B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}