#CBAECC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.5% 0.053 325), rgb(203, 174, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#CBAECC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAECC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.053 325) |
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 #CBAECC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAECC | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAECC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAECC text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAECC
oklch(78.5% 0.053 325)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 325)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 325)
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Step 600
600
#955999
oklch(55.5% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4982
oklch(49.1% 0.108 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#673C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#CBAECC 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) | #ACB5CD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB0B8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAECC
#CBAECC
oklch(78.5% 0.053 325)
- #A5C3A5
#A5C3A5
oklch(78.7% 0.053 145)
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 #CBAECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #CBAECC 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.