#CBB5CF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80% 0.043 321.1), rgb(203, 181, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#CBB5CF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5CF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.043 321.1) |
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 #CBB5CF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5CF | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5CF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5CF text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5CF
oklch(80% 0.043 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#B593BB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A277AA
oklch(63% 0.089 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6096
oklch(55.7% 0.096 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#784F80
oklch(49.2% 0.09 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#624168
oklch(42.8% 0.075 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#CBB5CF 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) | #B3BAD0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BDCE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB7BE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5CF
#CBB5CF
oklch(80% 0.043 321.1)
- #AFC5AB
#AFC5AB
oklch(80% 0.043 140.8)
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 #CBB5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBB5CF 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.