#CBBAD8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.045 310.6), rgb(203, 186, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CBBAD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 186, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.045 310.6) |
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 #CBBAD8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBAD8 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBAD8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBAD8 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBAD8
oklch(81.2% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B79B3
oklch(63% 0.093 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#86629F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#715088
oklch(49% 0.095 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C426E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#CBBAD8 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) | #B6BFD9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABDC4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBAD8
#CBBAD8
oklch(81.2% 0.045 310.6)
- #B8C8AA
#B8C8AA
oklch(81.2% 0.045 130.3)
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 #CBBAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #CBBAD8 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.