#CBADD0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.059 321.5), rgb(203, 173, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#CBADD0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADD0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.059 321.5) |
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 #CBADD0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADD0 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADD0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADD0 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADD0
oklch(78.5% 0.059 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B5
oklch(63.2% 0.12 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9657A1
oklch(55.7% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#80468A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325A
oklch(37.5% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#CBADD0 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) | #AAB5D2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8CF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB0B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADD0
#CBADD0
oklch(78.5% 0.059 321.5)
- #A4C3A0
#A4C3A0
oklch(78.5% 0.059 141.9)
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 #CBADD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBADD0 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.