#CBB0DC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.068 312.3), rgb(203, 176, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#CBB0DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB0DC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.068 312.3) |
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 #CBB0DC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB0DC | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB0DC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB0DC text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB0DC
oklch(79.5% 0.068 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9155B2
oklch(55.7% 0.15 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4499
oklch(49% 0.141 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523264
oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#CBB0DC 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) | #AAB8DE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB5BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB0DC
#CBB0DC
oklch(79.5% 0.068 312.3)
- #ACC699
#ACC699
oklch(79.5% 0.068 132.3)
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 #CBB0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.066
Use #CBB0DC 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.