#CBBED8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.039 307.9), rgb(203, 190, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#CBBED8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBED8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 190, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.039 307.9) |
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 #CBBED8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBED8 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBED8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBED8 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBED8
oklch(82% 0.039 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#977DAF
oklch(63.2% 0.079 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#81659A
oklch(55.5% 0.086 308)
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Step 700
700
#6D5484
oklch(49.1% 0.08 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#59456B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#CBBED8 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) | #BAC2D9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC1C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBED8
#CBBED8
oklch(82% 0.039 307.9)
- #BDC9AF
#BDC9AF
oklch(82% 0.038 127.5)
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 #CBBED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CBBED8 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.