#CBAEF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.107 302), rgb(203, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CBAEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.107 302) |
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 #CBAEF8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEF8 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEF8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEF8 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEF8
oklch(80.2% 0.107 302)
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Step 400
400
#B583F8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A45DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#903BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B2BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.22 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#CBAEF8 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) | #9EBBFB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BBF6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B9C8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEF8
#CBAEF8
oklch(80.2% 0.107 302)
- #B3CA7A
#B3CA7A
oklch(80.3% 0.108 121.9)
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 #CBAEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.005
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #CBAEF8 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.