#CBB3FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.105 298.9), rgb(203, 179, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#CBB3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3FD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.105 298.9) |
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 #CBB3FD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3FD | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3FD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3FD text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3FD
oklch(81.3% 0.105 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#B085FA
oklch(70.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F7
oklch(63.2% 0.215 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A40E5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 299)
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Step 700
700
#752FC7
oklch(49% 0.217 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#CBB3FD 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BECD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3FD
#CBB3FD
oklch(81.3% 0.105 298.9)
- #BACC7C
#BACC7C
oklch(81.3% 0.106 119.2)
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 #CBB3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB3FD 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.