#CBBDFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.091 294.2), rgb(203, 189, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#CBBDFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 294°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBDFE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.091 294.2) |
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 #CBBDFE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBDFE | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBDFE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBDFE text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBDFE
oklch(83.2% 0.091 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936CED
oklch(63.1% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.188 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#CBBDFE 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC5FC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C7D4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBDFE
#CBBDFE
oklch(83.2% 0.091 294.2)
- #C7CF8A
#C7CF8A
oklch(83.2% 0.091 113.8)
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 #CBBDFE, 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 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #CBBDFE 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.