#CBABCA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.056 327.1), rgb(203, 171, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CBABCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABCA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.056 327.1) |
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 #CBABCA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABCA | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABCA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABCA text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABCA
oklch(77.9% 0.056 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.09 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#995799
oklch(55.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#824682
oklch(49% 0.116 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#CBABCA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDADB5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABCA
#CBABCA
oklch(77.9% 0.056 327.1)
- #A0C1A3
#A0C1A3
oklch(77.8% 0.055 147.5)
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 #CBABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #CBABCA 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.