#CBBBFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.094 295.2), rgb(203, 187, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#CBBBFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBBFE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 187, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.094 295.2) |
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 #CBBBFE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBBFE | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBBFE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBBFE text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBBFE
oklch(82.9% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.15 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC0
oklch(49% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#CBBBFE 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C6D2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBBFE
#CBBBFE
oklch(82.9% 0.094 295.2)
- #C4CF87
#C4CF87
oklch(82.9% 0.095 115.6)
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 #CBBBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBBBFE 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.