#CBB4E9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.7% 0.077 304.5), rgb(203, 180, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#CBB4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 180, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.077 304.5) |
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 #CBB4E9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB4E9 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB4E9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB4E9 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB4E9
oklch(80.7% 0.077 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.124 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7642A8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#CBB4E9 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) | #AABDEB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BBC6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB4E9
#CBB4E9
oklch(80.7% 0.077 304.5)
- #B5C992
#B5C992
oklch(80.7% 0.077 124.3)
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 #CBB4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB4E9 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.