#CBB2FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.107 299.3), rgb(203, 178, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#CBB2FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 299°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB2FD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 178, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.107 299.3) |
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 #CBB2FD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB2FD | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB2FD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB2FD text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB2FD
oklch(81.1% 0.107 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B184FB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F5FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B3EE7
oklch(55.7% 0.238 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#762DC8
oklch(49% 0.221 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6028A2
oklch(42.7% 0.183 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2881
oklch(37.8% 0.143 299)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#CBB2FD 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) | #A1BEFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BECD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB2FD
#CBB2FD
oklch(81.1% 0.107 299.3)
- #B9CC7B
#B9CC7B
oklch(81.2% 0.107 119.6)
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 #CBB2FD, 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 0.018
- 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 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB2FD 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.