#CBB2E1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.071 308.9), rgb(203, 178, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#CBB2E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 178, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.071 308.9) |
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 #CBB2E1 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB2E1 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB2E1 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB2E1 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB2E1
oklch(80% 0.071 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#CBB2E1 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) | #ABBAE3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCDF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B8C2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB2E1
#CBB2E1
oklch(80% 0.071 308.9)
- #B0C797
#B0C797
oklch(80% 0.07 128.7)
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 #CBB2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBB2E1 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.