#CB9BD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.5% 0.101 318.5), rgb(203, 155, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CB9BD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 155, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.101 318.5) |
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 #CB9BD9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9BD9 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9BD9 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB9BD9 text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9BD9
oklch(75.5% 0.101 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBB
oklch(63% 0.129 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9555A7
oklch(55.6% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4590
oklch(49.2% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#CB9BD9 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) | #93A9DB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2B1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9BD9
#CB9BD9
oklch(75.5% 0.101 318.5)
- #8FBF80
#8FBF80
oklch(75.5% 0.101 138.4)
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 #CB9BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #CB9BD9 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.