#CBB0F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.1 302.1), rgb(203, 176, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#CBB0F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.1 302.1) |
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 #CBB0F5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB0F5 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB0F5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB0F5 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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)
#CBB0F5
oklch(80.4% 0.1 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B485F2
oklch(70.6% 0.16 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A262ED
oklch(63.1% 0.203 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E42DC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7932BF
oklch(49.1% 0.207 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#622C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 302)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#CBB0F5 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) | #A2BCF8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BAC8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB0F5
#CBB0F5
oklch(80.4% 0.1 302.1)
- #B4CA80
#B4CA80
oklch(80.5% 0.101 122.2)
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 #CBB0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #CBB0F5 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.