#CBA5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.104 309.2), rgb(203, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#CBA5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA5EA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.104 309.2) |
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 #CBA5EA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA5EA | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA5EA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA5EA text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA5EA
oklch(78% 0.104 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF80EE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF5AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B38D6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8427BA
oklch(49.1% 0.216 309)
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Step 800
800
#6B2496
oklch(42.6% 0.177 309)
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Step 900
900
#572478
oklch(37.7% 0.14 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#CBA5EA 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) | #99B2ED | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5E8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AEBE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA5EA
#CBA5EA
oklch(78% 0.104 309.2)
- #A2C57C
#A2C57C
oklch(78% 0.105 129.4)
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 #CBA5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #CBA5EA 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.