#CBACD0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.061 321.6), rgb(203, 172, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#CBACD0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACD0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.061 321.6) |
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 #CBACD0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACD0 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACD0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACD0 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACD0
oklch(78.3% 0.061 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.098 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.123 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9755A2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#81458B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#693971
oklch(42.7% 0.105 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#CBACD0 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) | #A9B4D2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAFB8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACD0
#CBACD0
oklch(78.3% 0.061 321.6)
- #A3C39F
#A3C39F
oklch(78.4% 0.061 142)
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 #CBACD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CBACD0 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.