#CBACE1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.081 311), rgb(203, 172, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#CBACE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACE1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.081 311) |
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 #CBACE1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACE1 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACE1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACE1 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACE1
oklch(78.9% 0.081 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#944CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.18 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#CBACE1 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) | #A4B6E3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B3BE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACE1
#CBACE1
oklch(78.9% 0.081 311)
- #A8C58F
#A8C58F
oklch(78.8% 0.08 131)
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 #CBACE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #CBACE1 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.