#CBB4E5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.6% 0.072 306.1), rgb(203, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#CBB4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.072 306.1) |
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 #CBB4E5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB4E5 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB4E5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB4E5 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB4E5
oklch(80.6% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.147 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7644A2
oklch(49% 0.15 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#603983
oklch(42.7% 0.123 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#CBB4E5 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) | #ACBCE7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BAC5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB4E5
#CBB4E5
oklch(80.6% 0.072 306.1)
- #B4C896
#B4C896
oklch(80.5% 0.071 125.7)
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 #CBB4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB4E5 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.