#CBABCB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.057 326.1), rgb(203, 171, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CBABCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABCB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.057 326.1) |
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 #CBABCB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABCB | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABCB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABCB text on black | 10.22:1 | 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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABCB
oklch(77.9% 0.057 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.091 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#99569B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#824684
oklch(49.1% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#CBABCB 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) | #A9B2CC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6CA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDADB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABCB
#CBABCB
oklch(77.9% 0.057 326.1)
- #A0C2A2
#A0C2A2
oklch(78% 0.058 146.6)
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 #CBABCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #CBABCB 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.