#CBAFFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.113 300.2), rgb(203, 175, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#CBAFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFFE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.113 300.2) |
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 #CBAFFE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFFE | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFFE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFFE text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFFE
oklch(80.6% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A25AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.232 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E36EC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7924CD
oklch(49% 0.234 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6322A6
oklch(42.7% 0.194 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#502483
oklch(37.6% 0.151 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#CBAFFE 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BBCB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFFE
#CBAFFE
oklch(80.6% 0.113 300.2)
- #B6CB75
#B6CB75
oklch(80.7% 0.114 120.2)
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 #CBAFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.007
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #CBAFFE 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.