#CBAAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.122 301.5), rgb(203, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#CBAAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAAFF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.122 301.5) |
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 #CBAAFF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAAFF | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAAFF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAAFF text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#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)
#CBAAFF
oklch(79.8% 0.122 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#9425F3
oklch(55.6% 0.271 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E0ED4
oklch(49.1% 0.253 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6616AB
oklch(42.6% 0.209 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#531E88
oklch(37.7% 0.164 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#30144F
oklch(26.9% 0.103 301.5)
#CBAAFF 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) | #97B9FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B7C9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAAFF
#CBAAFF
oklch(79.8% 0.122 301.5)
- #B0C96D
#B0C96D
oklch(79.7% 0.122 121.7)
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 #CBAAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.073
Use #CBAAFF 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.