#CBBDD7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.039 309.5), rgb(203, 189, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#CBBDD7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBDD7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.039 309.5) |
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 #CBBDD7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBDD7 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBDD7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBDD7 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBDD7
oklch(81.8% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#83659A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5383
oklch(49% 0.081 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A446B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#CBBDD7 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) | #B9C1D8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC0C5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBDD7
#CBBDD7
oklch(81.8% 0.039 309.5)
- #BBC9AF
#BBC9AF
oklch(81.8% 0.039 130.5)
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 #CBBDD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #CBBDD7 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.