#CBA5EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.107 308.5), rgb(203, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#CBA5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA5EC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.107 308.5) |
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 #CBA5EC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBA5EC | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA5EC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA5EC text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA5EC
oklch(78.1% 0.107 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF58EB
oklch(63.1% 0.218 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B35DA
oklch(55.7% 0.238 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8425BD
oklch(49.1% 0.22 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2299
oklch(42.7% 0.183 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#CBA5EC 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) | #98B2EF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AFBE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA5EC
#CBA5EC
oklch(78.1% 0.107 308.5)
- #A3C57A
#A3C57A
oklch(78.1% 0.107 128.5)
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 #CBA5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #CBA5EC 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.