#CBABD4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.067 318.8), rgb(203, 171, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#CBABD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABD4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.067 318.8) |
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 #CBABD4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABD4 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABD4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABD4 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABD4
oklch(78.2% 0.067 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9752AA
oklch(55.5% 0.149 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#CBABD4 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) | #A7B4D6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAFB9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABD4
#CBABD4
oklch(78.2% 0.067 318.8)
- #A3C39A
#A3C39A
oklch(78.3% 0.067 138.9)
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 #CBABD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #CBABD4 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.