#CBB8FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.093 297.5), rgb(203, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#CBB8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 298°. 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 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB8FA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.093 297.5) |
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 #CBB8FA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB8FA | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB8FA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB8FA text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB8FA
oklch(82.1% 0.093 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9969EC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#844BDA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#703BBD
oklch(49% 0.193 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3299
oklch(42.6% 0.16 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#CBB8FA 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) | #AAC2FD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C2CF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB8FA
#CBB8FA
oklch(82.1% 0.093 297.5)
- #BFCD87
#BFCD87
oklch(82.1% 0.093 117.7)
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 #CBB8FA, 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 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB8FA 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.