#CBB7F7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.091 298.7), rgb(203, 183, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#CBB7F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB7F7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 183, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 80%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.091 298.7) |
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 #CBB7F7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB7F7 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB7F7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB7F7 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB7F7
oklch(81.8% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A69E9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#864CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.188 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#CBB7F7 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) | #A9C1FA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC0F5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C1CD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB7F7
#CBB7F7
oklch(81.8% 0.091 298.7)
- #BDCC88
#BDCC88
oklch(81.7% 0.091 118.6)
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 #CBB7F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB7F7 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.