#CBB9DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.05 309.7), rgb(203, 185, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#CBB9DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9DA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.05 309.7) |
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 #CBB9DA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9DA | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9DA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9DA text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9DA
oklch(81.1% 0.05 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B093C6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B8
oklch(63.2% 0.101 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8760A4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#724F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4172
oklch(42.7% 0.085 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2136
oklch(27.2% 0.041 309.9)
#CBB9DA 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) | #B4BFDB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9DA
#CBB9DA
oklch(81.1% 0.05 309.7)
- #B7C8A7
#B7C8A7
oklch(81.1% 0.049 129.7)
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 #CBB9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #CBB9DA 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.