#CBADD7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.067 316.3), rgb(203, 173, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CBADD7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 316°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADD7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.067 316.3) |
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 #CBADD7 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADD7 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADD7 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADD7 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADD7
oklch(78.7% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9553AD
oklch(55.6% 0.15 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#CBADD7 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) | #A8B5D9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB2BB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADD7
#CBADD7
oklch(78.7% 0.067 316.3)
- #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 #CBADD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #CBADD7 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.