#CBBAFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.092 296.3), rgb(203, 186, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#CBBAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBAFB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 186, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.092 296.3) |
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 #CBBAFB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBAFB | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBAFB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBAFB text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBAFB
oklch(82.5% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#966AEB
oklch(63% 0.187 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.204 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3499
oklch(42.8% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#CBBAFB 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) | #ACC4FE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3F9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C4D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBAFB
#CBBAFB
oklch(82.5% 0.092 296.3)
- #C2CE89
#C2CE89
oklch(82.6% 0.091 116.5)
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 #CBBAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #CBBAFB 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.