#CBAFD7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.1% 0.063 315.7), rgb(203, 175, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#CBAFD7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.063 315.7) |
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 #CBAFD7 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFD7 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFD7 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFD7 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFD7
oklch(79.1% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBE
oklch(63% 0.13 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9356AA
oklch(55.7% 0.14 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4692
oklch(49.2% 0.13 316)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#CBAFD7 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) | #AAB7D9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B9D6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB3BC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFD7
#CBAFD7
oklch(79.1% 0.063 315.7)
- #A9C59C
#A9C59C
oklch(79.2% 0.064 135.8)
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 #CBAFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBAFD7 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.