#CBB8D8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7), rgb(203, 184, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#CBB8D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 184, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7) |
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 #CBB8D8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB8D8 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB8D8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB8D8 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B193C5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D77B6
oklch(63% 0.101 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#8860A1
oklch(55.6% 0.107 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#744F8A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 312)
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Step 800
800
#5E4170
oklch(42.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#CBB8D8 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) | #B4BED9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABCC3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB8D8
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
- #B5C8A7
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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 #CBB8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB8D8 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.