#CBB3EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.082 304.2), rgb(203, 179, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#CBB3EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3EB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.082 304.2) |
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 #CBB3EB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3EB | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3EB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3EB text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3EB
oklch(80.6% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C7
oklch(55.7% 0.181 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#773FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#CBB3EB 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) | #A9BCED | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BBC6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3EB
#CBB3EB
oklch(80.6% 0.082 304.2)
- #B4C98F
#B4C98F
oklch(80.6% 0.081 124.4)
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 #CBB3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB3EB 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.