#CBADCB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.053 326.1), rgb(203, 173, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CBADCB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADCB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.053 326.1) |
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 #CBADCB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADCB | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADCB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADCB text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADCB
oklch(78.3% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AD
oklch(63.1% 0.11 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#975998
oklch(55.7% 0.118 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#804882
oklch(49% 0.111 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#CBADCB 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) | #ABB4CC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAFB7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADCB
#CBADCB
oklch(78.3% 0.053 326.1)
- #A3C2A4
#A3C2A4
oklch(78.3% 0.054 145.9)
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 #CBADCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CBADCB 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.