#CBB3F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.095 301), rgb(203, 179, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#CBB3F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.095 301) |
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 #CBB3F5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3F5 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3F5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3F5 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400
#B188EF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 301)
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Step 500
500
#9F66EA
oklch(63.2% 0.193 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D8
oklch(55.7% 0.21 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7638BB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B47
oklch(27.2% 0.08 301.2)
#CBB3F5 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) | #A5BEF8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDCA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3F5
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
- #B8CB85
#B8CB85
oklch(81.1% 0.095 120.9)
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 #CBB3F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #CBB3F5 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.