#CBB3EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.087 302.8), rgb(203, 179, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CBB3EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3EF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.087 302.8) |
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 #CBB3EF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3EF | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3EF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3EF text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A069E0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 303)
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Step 600
600
#8B4DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.193 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#763DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#CBB3EF 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) | #A7BDF2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDED | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BCC8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3EF
#CBB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 302.8)
- #B6CA8B
#B6CA8B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 122.7)
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 #CBB3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB3EF 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.