#CBAAE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.089 309.8), rgb(203, 170, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#CBAAE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.089 309.8) |
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 #CBAAE5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAAE5 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAAE5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAAE5 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAAE5
oklch(78.7% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DB
oklch(63.1% 0.184 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9646C8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8036AD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#682E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#552B70
oklch(37.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#CBAAE5 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B2BF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAAE5
#CBAAE5
oklch(78.7% 0.089 309.8)
- #A7C588
#A7C588
oklch(78.6% 0.089 129.5)
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 #CBAAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #CBAAE5 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.