#CBBDE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.059 300.7), rgb(203, 189, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#CBBDE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBDE6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.059 300.7) |
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 #CBBDE6 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBDE6 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBDE6 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBDE6 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBDE6
oklch(82.3% 0.059 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9677C6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#805FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.13 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E9A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#CBBDE6 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) | #B5C3E8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C3CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBDE6
#CBBDE6
oklch(82.3% 0.059 300.7)
- #BFCBA1
#BFCBA1
oklch(82.2% 0.058 120.6)
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 #CBBDE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CBBDE6 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.