#CBABFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.117 302), rgb(203, 171, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#CBABFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABFC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.117 302) |
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 #CBABFC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABFC | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABFC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABFC text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABFC
oklch(79.8% 0.117 302)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A756FE
oklch(63.2% 0.238 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#932EED
oklch(55.6% 0.259 302)
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Step 700
700
#7D1CCE
oklch(49% 0.241 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#661DA7
oklch(42.8% 0.2 302)
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Step 900
900
#522184
oklch(37.6% 0.156 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#CBABFC 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) | #99B9FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9FA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B7C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABFC
#CBABFC
oklch(79.8% 0.117 302)
- #B1C972
#B1C972
oklch(79.8% 0.116 121.7)
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 #CBABFC, 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #CBABFC 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.