#CBADD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.068 315.6), rgb(203, 173, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#CBADD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADD8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.068 315.6) |
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 #CBADD8 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADD8 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADD8 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADD8 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADD8
oklch(78.8% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4396
oklch(49.2% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#67387A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#CBADD8 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) | #A8B6DA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB2BC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADD8
#CBADD8
oklch(78.8% 0.068 315.6)
- #A7C499
#A7C499
oklch(78.7% 0.067 135.5)
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 #CBADD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #CBADD8 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.