#CBBEF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.2% 0.083 294.6), rgb(203, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#CBBEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.083 294.6) |
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 #CBBEF9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBEF9 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBEF9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBEF9 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBEF9
oklch(83.2% 0.083 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#CBBEF9 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) | #B1C6FC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C7D2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBEF9
#CBBEF9
oklch(83.2% 0.083 294.6)
- #C6CF90
#C6CF90
oklch(83.2% 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 #CBBEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
Use #CBBEF9 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.