#CBB7F0
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.082 300.7), rgb(203, 183, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#CBB7F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB7F0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 183, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.082 300.7) |
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 #CBB7F0 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB7F0 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB7F0 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB7F0 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB7F0
oklch(81.5% 0.082 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8652CB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7241B0
oklch(49.1% 0.17 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#CBB7F0 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) | #ACC0F2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0EE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BFCB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB7F0
#CBB7F0
oklch(81.5% 0.082 300.7)
- #BBCB8F
#BBCB8F
oklch(81.5% 0.082 120.4)
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 #CBB7F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB7F0 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.