#CBB5D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.1% 0.049 316.2), rgb(203, 181, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#CBB5D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.049 316.2) |
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 #CBB5D4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5D4 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5D4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5D4 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5D4
oklch(80.1% 0.049 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B492C2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 316)
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Step 500
500
#A176B2
oklch(63% 0.1 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#774D87
oklch(49% 0.102 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#61406E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 316)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#CBB5D4 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) | #B2BBD5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB8BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5D4
#CBB5D4
oklch(80.1% 0.049 316.2)
- #B0C6A7
#B0C6A7
oklch(80.1% 0.049 136.6)
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 #CBB5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB5D4 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.