#CBB5F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.09 300.4), rgb(203, 181, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#CBB5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.09 300.4) |
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 #CBB5F4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5F4 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5F4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5F4 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5F4
oklch(81.3% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E6
oklch(63.2% 0.184 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#743CB8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#CBB5F4 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) | #A8BFF7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BECB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5F4
#CBB5F4
oklch(81.3% 0.09 300.4)
- #BACB89
#BACB89
oklch(81.3% 0.089 120.2)
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 #CBB5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #CBB5F4 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.