#CBB3E7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.077 305.7), rgb(203, 179, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CBB3E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3E7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.077 305.7) |
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 #CBB3E7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3E7 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3E7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3E7 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3E7
oklch(80.4% 0.077 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C1
oklch(55.6% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7742A6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613787
oklch(42.7% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F316C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#CBB3E7 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) | #AABCE9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BAC5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3E7
#CBB3E7
oklch(80.4% 0.077 305.7)
- #B3C993
#B3C993
oklch(80.6% 0.077 126.1)
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 #CBB3E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB3E7 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.