#CBAFE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.079 308.6), rgb(203, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#CBAFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.079 308.6) |
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 #CBAFE4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFE4 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFE4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFE4 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFE4
oklch(79.6% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.162 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#914FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.176 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#643486
oklch(42.6% 0.136 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#CBAFE4 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) | #A6B9E6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B6C1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFE4
#CBAFE4
oklch(79.6% 0.079 308.6)
- #ADC790
#ADC790
oklch(79.6% 0.08 128.6)
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 #CBAFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBAFE4 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.