#CBB6D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.046 316.7), rgb(203, 182, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CBB6D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB6D3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 182, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.046 316.7) |
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 #CBB6D3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB6D3 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB6D3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB6D3 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB6D3
oklch(80.3% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393C0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B0
oklch(63% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#764E85
oklch(49% 0.097 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#60416C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#CBB6D3 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) | #B3BCD4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BED2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB9C0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB6D3
#CBB6D3
oklch(80.3% 0.046 316.7)
- #B1C6A9
#B1C6A9
oklch(80.3% 0.046 137)
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 #CBB6D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB6D3 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.