#CBB3DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.1% 0.064 310.6), rgb(203, 179, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#CBB3DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3DD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.064 310.6) |
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 #CBB3DD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3DD | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3DD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3DD text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3DD
oklch(80.1% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A271C3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B0
oklch(55.6% 0.141 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#784797
oklch(49% 0.132 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#CBB3DD 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) | #ADBBDF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCDC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B8C1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3DD
#CBB3DD
oklch(80.1% 0.064 310.6)
- #B0C79C
#B0C79C
oklch(80.1% 0.064 130.7)
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 #CBB3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB3DD 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.