#CBACD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.068 317.2), rgb(203, 172, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#CBACD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACD6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.068 317.2) |
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 #CBACD6 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACD6 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACD6 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACD6 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACD6
oklch(78.5% 0.068 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC0
oklch(63% 0.139 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9653AC
oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#804394
oklch(49.2% 0.139 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#CBACD6 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) | #A7B5D8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB0BA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACD6
#CBACD6
oklch(78.5% 0.068 317.2)
- #A5C499
#A5C499
oklch(78.6% 0.068 137)
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 #CBACD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
Use #CBACD6 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.