#CBB5E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.6% 0.065 307.6), rgb(203, 181, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CBB5E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.065 307.6) |
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 #CBB5E1 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5E1 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5E1 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5E1 text on black | 11.23:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5E1
oklch(80.6% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C8
oklch(63% 0.135 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B4
oklch(55.5% 0.145 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#76489B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#CBB5E1 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) | #AEBDE3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BBC4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5E1
#CBB5E1
oklch(80.6% 0.065 307.6)
- #B4C89B
#B4C89B
oklch(80.6% 0.065 127.3)
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 #CBB5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBB5E1 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.