#CBB8DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.055 308.3), rgb(203, 184, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#CBB8DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB8DD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 184, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.055 308.3) |
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 #CBB8DD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB8DD | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB8DD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB8DD text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B092CB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#885DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#734D92
oklch(49.2% 0.114 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#CBB8DD 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) | #B2BEDF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDC4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB8DD
#CBB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 308.3)
- #B6C8A3
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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 #CBB8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #CBB8DD 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.