#CBAAFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.12 302), rgb(203, 170, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#CBAAFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAAFD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.12 302) |
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 #CBAAFD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAAFD | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAAFD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAAFD text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAAFD
oklch(79.7% 0.12 302)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#9429F0
oklch(55.6% 0.266 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E15D1
oklch(49.1% 0.247 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#6619A9
oklch(42.6% 0.205 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#532086
oklch(37.8% 0.159 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#30154E
oklch(27% 0.1 301.7)
#CBAAFD 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) | #98B8FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB9FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B7C8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAAFD
#CBAAFD
oklch(79.7% 0.12 302)
- #B0C96F
#B0C96F
oklch(79.7% 0.119 121.9)
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 #CBAAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
Use #CBAAFD 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.