#CBB3F6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.096 300.7), rgb(203, 179, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#CBB3F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.096 300.7) |
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 #CBB3F6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3F6 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3F6 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3F6 text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B188F1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EC
oklch(63.2% 0.197 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B47DA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7637BD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602F99
oklch(42.8% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A47
oklch(26.8% 0.082 300.5)
#CBB3F6 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) | #A5BEF9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDCB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3F6
#CBB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300.7)
- #B8CB84
#B8CB84
oklch(81.1% 0.096 120.8)
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 #CBB3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #CBB3F6 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.