#CBA0EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.115 309.7), rgb(203, 160, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#CBA0EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA0EC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 160, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.115 309.7) |
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 #CBA0EC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA0EC | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA0EC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA0EC text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA0EC
oklch(77.2% 0.115 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.184 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B450F1
oklch(63.1% 0.236 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A027DF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8913C2
oklch(49.1% 0.238 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F189D
oklch(42.7% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.154 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#351449
oklch(27.1% 0.097 310.1)
#CBA0EC 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) | #92AFEF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AABC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA0EC
#CBA0EC
oklch(77.2% 0.115 309.7)
- #9DC473
#9DC473
oklch(77.3% 0.116 129.7)
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 #CBA0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBA0EC 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.