#CBB2C7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.04 331.3), rgb(203, 178, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#CBB2C7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 178, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.04 331.3) |
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 #CBB2C7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB2C7 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB2C7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB2C7 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB2C7
oklch(79.1% 0.04 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B992B3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#A777A0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#925F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E76
oklch(49% 0.084 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#CBB2C7 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) | #B2B7C8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB3B9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB2C7
#CBB2C7
oklch(79.1% 0.04 331.3)
- #A9C3AE
#A9C3AE
oklch(79.2% 0.041 150.9)
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 #CBB2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBB2C7 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.