#CBB9E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.063 304.1), rgb(203, 185, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#CBB9E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.063 304.1) |
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 #CBB9E4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9E4 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9E4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9E4 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9E4
oklch(81.5% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B74C8
oklch(63.1% 0.129 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#855BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 304)
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Step 700
700
#714B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 304)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#CBB9E4 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) | #B2C0E6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BFC7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9E4
#CBB9E4
oklch(81.5% 0.063 304.1)
- #BACA9E
#BACA9E
oklch(81.5% 0.062 124)
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 #CBB9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #CBB9E4 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.