#CBAACD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.8% 0.061 324.3), rgb(203, 170, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#CBAACD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAACD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.061 324.3) |
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 #CBAACD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAACD | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAACD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAACD text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAACD
oklch(77.8% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#99549F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A386F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#CBAACD 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) | #A7B2CF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDADB6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAACD
#CBAACD
oklch(77.8% 0.061 324.3)
- #A0C29F
#A0C29F
oklch(77.9% 0.061 144.2)
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 #CBAACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #CBAACD 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.