#CBBCE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.056 302.7), rgb(203, 188, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#CBBCE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.056 302.7) |
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 #CBBCE3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBCE3 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBCE3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBCE3 text on black | 11.84:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBCE3
oklch(82% 0.056 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB93CF
oklch(70.6% 0.09 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9777C3
oklch(63% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#825FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.125 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E97
oklch(49.1% 0.117 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A407A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#CBBCE3 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) | #B5C2E5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C1C9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBCE3
#CBBCE3
oklch(82% 0.056 302.7)
- #BDCBA3
#BDCBA3
oklch(82.1% 0.056 123.3)
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 #CBBCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #CBBCE3 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.