#CBBDF7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.082 295.6), rgb(203, 189, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#CBBDF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 78%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.082 295.6) |
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 #CBBDF7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBDF7 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBDF7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBDF7 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBDF7
oklch(83% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE9
oklch(70.8% 0.131 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F55CF
oklch(55.6% 0.181 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573991
oklch(42.6% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473274
oklch(37.6% 0.109 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#CBBDF7 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) | #B0C5FA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C4F5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C6D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBDF7
#CBBDF7
oklch(83% 0.082 295.6)
- #C4CE91
#C4CE91
oklch(82.9% 0.081 115.8)
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 #CBBDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
Use #CBBDF7 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.