#CBADFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.112 301.6), rgb(203, 173, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#CBADFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADFB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.112 301.6) |
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 #CBADFB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADFB | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADFB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADFB text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADFB
oklch(80.1% 0.112 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B681FD
oklch(70.8% 0.18 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A559FA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9135E9
oklch(55.6% 0.249 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C24CB
oklch(49.2% 0.232 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#6422A4
oklch(42.7% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#512482
oklch(37.7% 0.15 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#CBADFB 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) | #9CBAFE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B9C9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADFB
#CBADFB
oklch(80.1% 0.112 301.6)
- #B3CA76
#B3CA76
oklch(80.3% 0.112 121.5)
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 #CBADFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.006
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #CBADFB 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.