#CBBBD0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.034 318.1), rgb(203, 187, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CBBBD0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 318°. 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 (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 187, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.034 318.1) |
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 #CBBBD0 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBBD0 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBBD0 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBBD0 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBBD0
oklch(81.2% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA5
oklch(63% 0.07 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#866590
oklch(55.6% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#CBBBD0 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) | #B9BFD1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC1CF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBDC2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBBD0
#CBBBD0
oklch(81.2% 0.034 318.1)
- #B7C7B2
#B7C7B2
oklch(81.2% 0.034 138.2)
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 #CBBBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CBBBD0 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.