#CBA6CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.065 327), rgb(203, 166, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#CBA6CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA6CA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.065 327) |
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 #CBA6CA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA6CA | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA6CA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA6CA text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA6CA
oklch(77% 0.065 327)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB3
oklch(63% 0.134 327)
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Step 600
600
#9E509F
oklch(55.5% 0.145 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874188
oklch(49.2% 0.134 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#CBA6CA 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) | #A4AFCC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA9B2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA6CA
#CBA6CA
oklch(77% 0.065 327)
- #99C09C
#99C09C
oklch(77% 0.066 146.9)
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 #CBA6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #CBA6CA 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.