#CBBCCF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.031 319.1), rgb(203, 188, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#CBBCCF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 319°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBCCF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.031 319.1) |
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 #CBBCCF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBCCF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBCCF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBCCF text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBCCF
oklch(81.3% 0.031 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA2
oklch(63% 0.064 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4662
oklch(42.8% 0.053 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#CBBCCF 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) | #BAC0D0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBEC2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBCCF
#CBBCCF
oklch(81.3% 0.031 319.1)
- #B8C7B4
#B8C7B4
oklch(81.3% 0.031 139.1)
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 #CBBCCF, 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 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBBCCF 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.