#CBB9E8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.068 302.4), rgb(203, 185, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#CBB9E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9E8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.068 302.4) |
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 #CBB9E8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9E8 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9E8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9E8 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9E8
oklch(81.6% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CE
oklch(63.2% 0.138 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8559BB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7149A1
oklch(49.2% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#CBB9E8 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) | #B0C0EA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BFC9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9E8
#CBB9E8
oklch(81.6% 0.068 302.4)
- #BBCB9A
#BBCB9A
oklch(81.7% 0.068 122.6)
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 #CBB9E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBB9E8 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.