#CB9BD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.5% 0.1 319), rgb(203, 155, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#CB9BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 155, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.1 319) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CB9BD8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9BD8 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9BD8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9BD8 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9BD8
oklch(75.5% 0.1 319)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBA
oklch(63% 0.128 319)
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Step 600
600
#9555A6
oklch(55.5% 0.139 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#CB9BD8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #94A9DA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FADD6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2B1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9BD8
#CB9BD8
oklch(75.5% 0.1 319)
- #8FBF81
#8FBF81
oklch(75.5% 0.1 138.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CB9BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #CB9BD8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.