#CBAFF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.107 301.4), rgb(203, 175, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#CBAFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.107 301.4) |
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 #CBAFF9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFF9 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFF9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFF9 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFF9
oklch(80.4% 0.107 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B483F8
oklch(70.6% 0.171 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A35EF5
oklch(63.2% 0.218 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F3CE4
oklch(55.7% 0.237 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A2CC6
oklch(49.2% 0.22 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6327A0
oklch(42.7% 0.183 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#50277F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#CBAFF9 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) | #9FBBFC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BAC9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFF9
#CBAFF9
oklch(80.4% 0.107 301.4)
- #B4CA7B
#B4CA7B
oklch(80.4% 0.106 121.5)
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 #CBAFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.005
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #CBAFF9 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.