#CBB8DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2), rgb(203, 184, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#CBB8DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 310°. 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 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB8DA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 184, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2) |
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 #CBB8DA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB8DA | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB8DA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB8DA text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B192C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D77B9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 310)
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Step 600
600
#885FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.114 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#734E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4073
oklch(42.7% 0.089 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 310)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#CBB8DA 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) | #B3BEDC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABCC3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB8DA
#CBB8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2)
- #B6C8A5
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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 #CBB8DA, 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
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB8DA 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.