#CBADD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.066 316.9), rgb(203, 173, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CBADD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADD6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.066 316.9) |
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 #CBADD6 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADD6 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADD6 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADD6 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADD6
oklch(78.7% 0.066 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9554AB
oklch(55.6% 0.146 317)
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Step 700
700
#7F4493
oklch(49.2% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#CBADD6 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) | #A8B5D8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB1BB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADD6
#CBADD6
oklch(78.7% 0.066 316.9)
- #A6C49A
#A6C49A
oklch(78.7% 0.067 136.8)
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 #CBADD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #CBADD6 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.