What color is #CB51CD?

#CB51CD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(203, 81, 205), and in HSL hsl(299, 55%, 56%).

Is #CB51CD accessible as text?

On white, #CB51CD has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #CB51CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CB51CD?

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

What colors go well with #CB51CD?

#CB51CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #53CD51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CB51CD below.

Is #CB51CD good for buttons?

#CB51CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CB51CD — white text only reaches 3.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CB51CD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CB51CD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CB51CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CB51CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #CB51CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #CB51CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CB51CD Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 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 #CB51CD Surface #F5E6D7 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 #CB51CD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #CB51CD Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD 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 #CB51CD Secondary #D1A7D0 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 #CB51CD 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 21/100

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 #CB51CD

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #CB51CD 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1E0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD51A5 — 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 #CB51CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CB51CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 81 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.0% 0.211 327.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F6DFF6;
  --color-200: #ECC0ED;
  --color-300: #DA94DB;
  --color-400: #C56BC7;
  --color-500: #A94AAB;
  --color-600: #823F83;
  --color-700: #5D315E;
  --color-800: #3D233E;
  --color-900: #261726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F6DFF6',
    200: '#ECC0ED',
    300: '#DA94DB',
    400: '#C56BC7',
    500: '#A94AAB',
    600: '#823F83',
    700: '#5D315E',
    800: '#3D233E',
    900: '#261726',
  },
}

$base: #CB51CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F6DFF6;
$base-200: #ECC0ED;
$base-300: #DA94DB;
$base-400: #C56BC7;
$base-500: #A94AAB;
$base-600: #823F83;
$base-700: #5D315E;
$base-800: #3D233E;
$base-900: #261726;
$base-hover: #AF33B1;
$base-subtle: #EBCFEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CB51CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA94DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#823F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}