#CBC0ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.2% 0.063 296.2), rgb(203, 192, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#CBC0ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC0ED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 192, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.063 296.2) |
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 #CBC0ED | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC0ED | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC0ED text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC0ED text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC0ED
oklch(83.2% 0.063 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A693D9
oklch(70.6% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9177CE
oklch(63% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#694EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#CBC0ED 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) | #B7C6EF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C7CF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC0ED
#CBC0ED
oklch(83.2% 0.063 296.2)
- #C5CE9F
#C5CE9F
oklch(83.3% 0.064 116.6)
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 #CBC0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #CBC0ED 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.