#CBB0F6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.101 301.9), rgb(203, 176, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#CBB0F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB0F6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.101 301.9) |
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 #CBB0F6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB0F6 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB0F6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB0F6 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB0F6
oklch(80.5% 0.101 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B485F3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A261EF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E41DD
oklch(55.5% 0.225 302)
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Step 700
700
#7931C0
oklch(49.1% 0.209 302)
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Step 800
800
#622B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#50297C
oklch(37.8% 0.135 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#CBB0F6 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) | #A2BCF9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BAC9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB0F6
#CBB0F6
oklch(80.5% 0.101 301.9)
- #B4CA7F
#B4CA7F
oklch(80.5% 0.102 122)
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 #CBB0F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #CBB0F6 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.