#CBB1DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.066 311.9), rgb(203, 177, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#CBB1DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB1DC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 177, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.066 311.9) |
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 #CBB1DC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB1DC | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB1DC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB1DC text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB1DC
oklch(79.7% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9056B1
oklch(55.7% 0.147 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4698
oklch(49.2% 0.136 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#CBB1DC 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) | #ABB9DE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB6C0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB1DC
#CBB1DC
oklch(79.7% 0.066 311.9)
- #ADC69A
#ADC69A
oklch(79.6% 0.066 131.9)
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 #CBB1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBB1DC 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.