#CBACE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.09 307.9), rgb(203, 172, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#CBACE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACE8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.09 307.9) |
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 #CBACE8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACE8 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACE8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACE8 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACE8
oklch(79.2% 0.09 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9447CB
oklch(55.7% 0.2 308)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#CBACE8 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) | #A2B7EA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B4C1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACE8
#CBACE8
oklch(79.2% 0.09 307.9)
- #ABC788
#ABC788
oklch(79.3% 0.09 127.8)
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 #CBACE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBACE8 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.