#CBABE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.093 307.9), rgb(203, 171, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#CBABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.093 307.9) |
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 #CBABE9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABE9 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABE9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABE9 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABE9
oklch(79% 0.093 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A962E0
oklch(63% 0.19 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9545CD
oklch(55.7% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B2
oklch(49.2% 0.191 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#CBABE9 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) | #A0B6EC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B3C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABE9
#CBABE9
oklch(79% 0.093 307.9)
- #AAC686
#AAC686
oklch(79% 0.092 127.6)
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 #CBABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
Use #CBABE9 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.