#CBADF7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.107 302.6), rgb(203, 173, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#CBADF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADF7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.107 302.6) |
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 #CBADF7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADF7 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADF7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADF7 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADF7
oklch(80% 0.107 302.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B682F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 302.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A55CF4
oklch(63% 0.22 302.6)
-
Step 600
600
#913AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 302.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7C2AC5
oklch(49.2% 0.221 302.7)
-
Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
-
Step 900
900
#52267E
oklch(37.7% 0.142 303.1)
-
Step 950
950
#30184A
oklch(27.1% 0.09 303)
#CBADF7 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) | #9EBAFA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BAF5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B8C8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADF7
#CBADF7
oklch(80% 0.107 302.6)
- #B1C97A
#B1C97A
oklch(79.9% 0.107 122.6)
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 #CBADF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.007
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #CBADF7 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.