#CBACC9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.053 328.1), rgb(203, 172, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#CBACC9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACC9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.053 328.1) |
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 #CBACC9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACC9 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACC9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACC9 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACC9
oklch(78.1% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.085 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#985896
oklch(55.6% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#824880
oklch(49.2% 0.11 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#693B68
oklch(42.6% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#CBACC9 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) | #ABB3CA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAEB6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACC9
#CBACC9
oklch(78.1% 0.053 328.1)
- #A1C1A5
#A1C1A5
oklch(77.9% 0.052 148.6)
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 #CBACC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
Use #CBACC9 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.