#CBBBE9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.066 300.8), rgb(203, 187, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#CBBBE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 187, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.066 300.8) |
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 #CBBBE9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBBE9 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBBE9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBBE9 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBBE9
oklch(82% 0.066 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D8
oklch(70.7% 0.105 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9874CE
oklch(63.1% 0.136 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#825BBA
oklch(55.5% 0.146 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA1
oklch(49% 0.137 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D82
oklch(42.6% 0.113 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#CBBBE9 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) | #B2C2EB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C1CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBBE9
#CBBBE9
oklch(82% 0.066 300.8)
- #BECB9C
#BECB9C
oklch(82% 0.065 120.4)
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 #CBBBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBBBE9 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.