#CBABFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.116 302.2), rgb(203, 171, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CBABFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABFB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.116 302.2) |
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 #CBABFB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABFB | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABFB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABFB text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABFB
oklch(79.8% 0.116 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A756FD
oklch(63.1% 0.237 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#9330EC
oklch(55.7% 0.257 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D1ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.239 302)
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Step 800
800
#661EA6
oklch(42.8% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#532283
oklch(37.8% 0.154 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#CBABFB 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) | #9AB9FE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B7C8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABFB
#CBABFB
oklch(79.8% 0.116 302.2)
- #B0C973
#B0C973
oklch(79.8% 0.115 122.3)
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 #CBABFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #CBABFB 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.