#CBAFC7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.046 330.7), rgb(203, 175, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CBAFC7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.046 330.7) |
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 #CBAFC7 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFC7 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFC7 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFC7 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFC7
oklch(78.6% 0.046 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 331)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A4
oklch(63.1% 0.094 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#955C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#673E63
oklch(42.6% 0.079 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#CBAFC7 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) | #AEB5C8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9C6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0B7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFC7
#CBAFC7
oklch(78.6% 0.046 330.7)
- #A5C2AA
#A5C2AA
oklch(78.6% 0.046 150.2)
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 #CBAFC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #CBAFC7 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.