#CBABCE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.06 323.4), rgb(203, 171, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#CBABCE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABCE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.06 323.4) |
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 #CBABCE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABCE | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABCE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABCE text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABCE
oklch(78% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB4
oklch(63% 0.124 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9855A0
oklch(55.6% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#824589
oklch(49.2% 0.125 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#56325A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#CBABCE 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) | #A8B3D0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAEB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABCE
#CBABCE
oklch(78% 0.06 323.4)
- #A1C29F
#A1C29F
oklch(78% 0.061 143.5)
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 #CBABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #CBABCE 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.