#CBAFD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.066 314.4), rgb(203, 175, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#CBAFD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.066 314.4) |
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 #CBAFD9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFD9 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFD9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFD9 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFD9
oklch(79.2% 0.066 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC1
oklch(63% 0.135 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9255AE
oklch(55.6% 0.146 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#533262
oklch(37.9% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#CBAFD9 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) | #AAB7DB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBAD8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB4BD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFD9
#CBAFD9
oklch(79.2% 0.066 314.4)
- #AAC59A
#AAC59A
oklch(79.2% 0.066 134)
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 #CBAFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #CBAFD9 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.