#CBB2FC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.106 299.6), rgb(203, 178, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#CBB2FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB2FC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 178, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.106 299.6) |
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 #CBB2FC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB2FC | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB2FC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB2FC text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB2FC
oklch(81.1% 0.106 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B3FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#762EC7
oklch(49% 0.219 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6029A1
oklch(42.7% 0.181 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#CBB2FC 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) | #A2BEFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BDCC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB2FC
#CBB2FC
oklch(81.1% 0.106 299.6)
- #B9CB7C
#B9CB7C
oklch(81% 0.105 119.3)
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 #CBB2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB2FC 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.