#CBA9FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.6% 0.124 301.8), rgb(203, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#CBA9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.124 301.8) |
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 #CBA9FF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBA9FF | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA9FF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA9FF text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA9FF
oklch(79.6% 0.124 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B780FF
oklch(70.8% 0.184 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#9521F5
oklch(55.7% 0.276 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F07D5
oklch(49.1% 0.256 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#6713AC
oklch(42.7% 0.212 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#531D88
oklch(37.6% 0.165 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#311450
oklch(27.1% 0.105 301.9)
#CBA9FF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B6C9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA9FF
#CBA9FF
oklch(79.6% 0.124 301.8)
- #AFC96B
#AFC96B
oklch(79.6% 0.124 122)
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 #CBA9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
Use #CBA9FF 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.