#CBAEF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.102 303.2), rgb(203, 174, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#CBAEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.102 303.2) |
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 #CBAEF4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEF4 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEF4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEF4 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EEE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEF4
oklch(80% 0.102 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B684F3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
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Step 600
600
#9040DC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B2FBF
oklch(49% 0.21 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#642A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#CBAEF4 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) | #A0BAF7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BBF2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B8C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEF4
#CBAEF4
oklch(80% 0.102 303.2)
- #B1C97F
#B1C97F
oklch(80% 0.101 123.3)
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 #CBAEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #CBAEF4 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.