#CBB1F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.094 302.6), rgb(203, 177, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#CBB1F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB1F2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 177, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.094 302.6) |
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 #CBB1F2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB1F2 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB1F2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB1F2 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB1F2
oklch(80.5% 0.094 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B387ED
oklch(70.6% 0.15 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A165E7
oklch(63% 0.192 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7837B9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#622F96
oklch(42.8% 0.161 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B77
oklch(37.6% 0.126 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#CBB1F2 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) | #A4BCF5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCF0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BAC8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB1F2
#CBB1F2
oklch(80.5% 0.094 302.6)
- #B4CA85
#B4CA85
oklch(80.6% 0.095 122.9)
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 #CBB1F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB1F2 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.