#CBB9CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.6% 0.031 327.6), rgb(203, 185, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#CBB9CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 328°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9CA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.031 327.6) |
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 #CBB9CA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9CA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9CA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9CA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9CA
oklch(80.6% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#896588
oklch(55.6% 0.068 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#745473
oklch(49.1% 0.062 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F455E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#CBB9CA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBABE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9CA
#CBB9CA
oklch(80.6% 0.031 327.6)
- #B3C5B5
#B3C5B5
oklch(80.5% 0.03 148.5)
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 #CBB9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBB9CA 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.