#CBAEC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.046 333.1), rgb(203, 174, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#CBAEC5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.046 333.1) |
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 #CBAEC5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEC5 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEC5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEC5 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEC5
oklch(78.3% 0.046 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A2
oklch(63.2% 0.094 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#965C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#804B77
oklch(49% 0.094 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#683E61
oklch(42.7% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#CBAEC5 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) | #AEB4C6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEAFB6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEC5
#CBAEC5
oklch(78.3% 0.046 333.1)
- #A3C1AB
#A3C1AB
oklch(78.2% 0.045 153.5)
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 #CBAEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CBAEC5 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.