#CBBFFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.6% 0.088 293.1), rgb(203, 191, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#CBBFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBFFE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.088 293.1) |
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 #CBBFFE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBFFE | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBFFE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBFFE text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBFFE
oklch(83.6% 0.088 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906EEA
oklch(63% 0.18 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D9
oklch(55.7% 0.196 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6942BC
oklch(49.2% 0.182 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553798
oklch(42.6% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#CBBFFE 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C9D5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBFFE
#CBBFFE
oklch(83.6% 0.088 293.1)
- #C9D08D
#C9D08D
oklch(83.6% 0.088 113.2)
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 #CBBFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #CBBFFE 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.