#CBABF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.112 303), rgb(203, 171, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#CBABF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABF8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.112 303) |
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 #CBABF8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABF8 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABF8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABF8 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABF8
oklch(79.7% 0.112 303)
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Step 400
400
#B880FB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A759F8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#9334E7
oklch(55.6% 0.249 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E23C8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6621A2
oklch(42.7% 0.191 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#532481
oklch(37.8% 0.149 303)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#CBABF8 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) | #9BB8FB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B9F6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B7C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABF8
#CBABF8
oklch(79.7% 0.112 303)
- #AFC976
#AFC976
oklch(79.7% 0.112 123.1)
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 #CBABF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #CBABF8 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.