#CBB9F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.084 298.5), rgb(203, 185, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#CBB9F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.084 298.5) |
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 #CBB9F4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9F4 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9F4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9F4 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9F4
oklch(82.1% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#986DE1
oklch(63% 0.171 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8452CF
oklch(55.7% 0.186 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7041B3
oklch(49.1% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3791
oklch(42.8% 0.143 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3174
oklch(37.8% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#CBB9F4 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) | #ADC2F7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC2F2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C2CD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9F4
#CBB9F4
oklch(82.1% 0.084 298.5)
- #BFCC8E
#BFCC8E
oklch(82% 0.083 117.9)
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 #CBB9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #CBB9F4 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.