#CBAFF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.099 303.1), rgb(203, 175, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#CBAFF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.099 303.1) |
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 #CBAFF3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFF3 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFF3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFF3 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFF3
oklch(80.2% 0.099 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A362EB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F43D9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#CBAFF3 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) | #A1BBF6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BBF1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B9C7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFF3
#CBAFF3
oklch(80.2% 0.099 303.1)
- #B2C981
#B2C981
oklch(80.1% 0.099 123)
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 #CBAFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #CBAFF3 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.