#CBBCF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.084 296), rgb(203, 188, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#CBBCF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBCF8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.084 296) |
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 #CBBCF8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBCF8 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBCF8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBCF8 text on black | 12.08:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBCF8
oklch(82.8% 0.084 296)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946EE4
oklch(63% 0.173 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8053D2
oklch(55.6% 0.187 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B6
oklch(49% 0.175 296)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#CBBCF8 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) | #AFC5FB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C5D1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBCF8
#CBBCF8
oklch(82.8% 0.084 296)
- #C3CE8F
#C3CE8F
oklch(82.8% 0.084 116.3)
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 #CBBCF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
Use #CBBCF8 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.