#CBB1E4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.076 307.8), rgb(203, 177, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CBB1E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB1E4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 177, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.076 307.8) |
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 #CBB1E4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB1E4 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB1E4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB1E4 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB1E4
oklch(80% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F51BE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7941A4
oklch(49% 0.158 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#CBB1E4 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) | #A9BAE6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBE2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B8C2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB1E4
#CBB1E4
oklch(80% 0.076 307.8)
- #B0C793
#B0C793
oklch(79.9% 0.075 127.4)
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 #CBB1E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #CBB1E4 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.