#CBB5DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.058 311), rgb(203, 181, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CBB5DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5DB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.058 311) |
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 #CBB5DB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5DB | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5DB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5DB 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5DB
oklch(80.4% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400
#B390CB
oklch(70.6% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A074BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#764A92
oklch(49% 0.12 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#603D76
oklch(42.6% 0.099 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#CBB5DB 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) | #B0BCDD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDDA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB9C2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5DB
#CBB5DB
oklch(80.4% 0.058 311)
- #B2C7A0
#B2C7A0
oklch(80.3% 0.058 130.7)
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 #CBB5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #CBB5DB 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.