#CBB9DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.051 309), rgb(203, 185, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#CBB9DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9DB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.051 309) |
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 #CBB9DB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9DB | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9DB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9DB text on black | 11.50:1 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9DB
oklch(81.2% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C77B9
oklch(63% 0.105 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#875FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.114 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#724E8E
oklch(49% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4173
oklch(42.8% 0.086 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#CBB9DB 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) | #B4BFDD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9DB
#CBB9DB
oklch(81.2% 0.051 309)
- #B7C8A6
#B7C8A6
oklch(81.1% 0.05 129.2)
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 #CBB9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB9DB 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.