#CBACE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.087 308.7), rgb(203, 172, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#CBACE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACE6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.087 308.7) |
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 #CBACE6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACE6 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACE6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACE6 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACE6
oklch(79.1% 0.087 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500
#A865DA
oklch(63% 0.179 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9449C7
oklch(55.7% 0.193 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66308B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#CBACE6 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) | #A2B7E8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B4C0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACE6
#CBACE6
oklch(79.1% 0.087 308.7)
- #AAC68A
#AAC68A
oklch(79.1% 0.087 128.6)
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 #CBACE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #CBACE6 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.