#CBACED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.096 306.1), rgb(203, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#CBACED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.096 306.1) |
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 #CBACED | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACED | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACED text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACED text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACED
oklch(79.4% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A761E5
oklch(63% 0.197 306)
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Step 600
600
#9343D3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 306)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B7
oklch(49.1% 0.198 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#662C94
oklch(42.7% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#CBACED 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) | #A0B8F0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B5C3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACED
#CBACED
oklch(79.4% 0.096 306.1)
- #ACC783
#ACC783
oklch(79.3% 0.096 126.1)
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 #CBACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #CBACED 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.