#CBB0D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.2% 0.057 318.4), rgb(203, 176, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#CBB0D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB0D3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.057 318.4) |
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 #CBB0D3 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB0D3 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB0D3 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB0D3 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB0D3
oklch(79.2% 0.057 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B7
oklch(63.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9259A2
oklch(55.6% 0.126 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C488B
oklch(49% 0.118 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E35
oklch(26.8% 0.048 318.7)
#CBB0D3 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) | #ACB7D5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB3BC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB0D3
#CBB0D3
oklch(79.2% 0.057 318.4)
- #A9C4A1
#A9C4A1
oklch(79.1% 0.057 138.6)
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 #CBB0D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB0D3 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.