#CBA8FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.119 303.4), rgb(203, 168, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#CBA8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA8FA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.119 303.4) |
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 #CBA8FA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBA8FA | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA8FA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA8FA text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA8FA
oklch(79.2% 0.119 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FE
oklch(63% 0.244 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9628ED
oklch(55.5% 0.264 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#8014CF
oklch(49.1% 0.247 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#6818A7
oklch(42.6% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#541F84
oklch(37.6% 0.159 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#CBA8FA 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) | #97B7FD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B4C6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA8FA
#CBA8FA
oklch(79.2% 0.119 303.4)
- #ACC86F
#ACC86F
oklch(79.2% 0.12 123.4)
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 #CBA8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
Use #CBA8FA 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.