#CBADEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.096 305.4), rgb(203, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CBADEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADEE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.096 305.4) |
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 #CBADEE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADEE | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADEE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADEE text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADEE
oklch(79.6% 0.096 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B785EC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A662E6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9244D4
oklch(55.7% 0.213 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#652D94
oklch(42.7% 0.163 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#CBADEE 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) | #A1B8F1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B6C4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADEE
#CBADEE
oklch(79.6% 0.096 305.4)
- #AEC883
#AEC883
oklch(79.7% 0.096 125.3)
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 #CBADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #CBADEE 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.