#CBB8DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.056 307.7), rgb(203, 184, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#CBB8DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB8DE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 184, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.056 307.7) |
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 #CBB8DE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB8DE | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB8DE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB8DE text on black | 11.45:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB8DE
oklch(81.1% 0.056 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B092CD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D75BF
oklch(63% 0.116 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#875DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#734C93
oklch(49.1% 0.117 308)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#CBB8DE 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) | #B2BEE0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDC5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB8DE
#CBB8DE
oklch(81.1% 0.056 307.7)
- #B7C9A2
#B7C9A2
oklch(81.2% 0.057 127.8)
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 #CBB8DE, 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 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #CBB8DE 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.