#CBC0DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.038 304.7), rgb(203, 192, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#CBC0DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC0DA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 192, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.038 304.7) |
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 #CBC0DA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC0DA | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC0DA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC0DA text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC0DA
oklch(82.5% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A998C0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#947EB0
oklch(63.2% 0.077 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E679B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5585
oklch(49.1% 0.079 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#CBC0DA 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) | #BCC4DB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C3C8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC0DA
#CBC0DA
oklch(82.5% 0.038 304.7)
- #C0CAB0
#C0CAB0
oklch(82.4% 0.037 124.4)
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 #CBC0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CBC0DA 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.