#CBB3FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.108 298.5), rgb(203, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#CBB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.108 298.5) |
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 #CBB3FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3FF | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3FF text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3FF
oklch(81.4% 0.108 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B085FC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A3DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.241 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#752DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A4
oklch(42.7% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#CBB3FF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BFCE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3FF
#CBB3FF
oklch(81.4% 0.108 298.5)
- #BBCC7A
#BBCC7A
oklch(81.4% 0.108 118.4)
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 #CBB3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB3FF 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.