#CBB9FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.099 296), rgb(203, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#CBB9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9FF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.099 296) |
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 #CBB9FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9FF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9FF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9FF
oklch(82.5% 0.099 296)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9767F3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8349E1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#CBB9FF 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) | #A9C4FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C4D2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9FF
#CBB9FF
oklch(82.5% 0.099 296)
- #C2CE83
#C2CE83
oklch(82.5% 0.098 116)
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 #CBB9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
Use #CBB9FF 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.