#CBAEFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.116 300.3), rgb(203, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#CBAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.116 300.3) |
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 #CBAEFF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEFF | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEFF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEFF text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEFF
oklch(80.5% 0.116 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F31EF
oklch(55.5% 0.258 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A20D0
oklch(49.1% 0.24 300)
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Step 800
800
#631FA8
oklch(42.6% 0.199 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#512385
oklch(37.8% 0.154 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#CBAEFF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BBCB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEFF
#CBAEFF
oklch(80.5% 0.116 300.3)
- #B5CB73
#B5CB73
oklch(80.6% 0.116 120.6)
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 #CBAEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #CBAEFF 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.