#CBB5F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.096 299.3), rgb(203, 181, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#CBB5F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.096 299.3) |
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 #CBB5F8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5F8 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5F8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5F8 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5F8
oklch(81.5% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F1
oklch(70.6% 0.153 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C66EC
oklch(63% 0.195 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8848DB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7438BE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#CBB5F8 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) | #A7C0FB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BFCD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5F8
#CBB5F8
oklch(81.5% 0.096 299.3)
- #BBCC85
#BBCC85
oklch(81.5% 0.095 119.5)
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 #CBB5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB5F8 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.