#CBB7E9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.072 303.1), rgb(203, 183, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#CBB7E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB7E9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 183, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.072 303.1) |
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 #CBB7E9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB7E9 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB7E9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB7E9 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB7E9
oklch(81.3% 0.072 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.116 303)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8756BF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7346A5
oklch(49.2% 0.149 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#CBB7E9 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) | #AEBFEB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BEC8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB7E9
#CBB7E9
oklch(81.3% 0.072 303.1)
- #B9CA96
#B9CA96
oklch(81.3% 0.072 122.7)
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 #CBB7E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #CBB7E9 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.