#CBB4E3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.5% 0.07 307), rgb(203, 180, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CBB4E3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.07 307) |
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 #CBB4E3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB4E3 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB4E3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB4E3 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB4E3
oklch(80.5% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 307)
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Step 500
500
#A070CC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#76459F
oklch(49% 0.144 307)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#CBB4E3 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) | #ACBCE5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDE2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BAC4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB4E3
#CBB4E3
oklch(80.5% 0.07 307)
- #B3C898
#B3C898
oklch(80.5% 0.069 127.1)
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 #CBB4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB4E3 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.