#CBA2C3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.065 333), rgb(203, 162, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#CBA2C3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 162, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.065 333) |
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 #CBA2C3 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA2C3 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA2C3 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA2C3 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA2C3
oklch(76% 0.065 333)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B868AC
oklch(63% 0.134 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34E97
oklch(55.5% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E81
oklch(49.1% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#723469
oklch(42.8% 0.112 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#CBA2C3 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) | #A2ABC4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA4AD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA2C3
#CBA2C3
oklch(76% 0.065 333)
- #92BE9E
#92BE9E
oklch(76.1% 0.065 153.1)
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 #CBA2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #CBA2C3 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.