#CBBDF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.084 295.2), rgb(203, 189, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#CBBDF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.084 295.2) |
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 #CBBDF9 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBDF9 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBDF9 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBDF9 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBDF9
oklch(83% 0.084 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#936FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F54D3
oklch(55.7% 0.187 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B43B7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 295)
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Step 800
800
#573894
oklch(42.7% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#CBBDF9 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) | #B0C6FC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C6D2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBDF9
#CBBDF9
oklch(83% 0.084 295.2)
- #C5CE8F
#C5CE8F
oklch(82.9% 0.084 114.9)
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 #CBBDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
Use #CBBDF9 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.