#CBC1FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.085 292), rgb(203, 193, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#CBC1FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC1FE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 193, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.085 292) |
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 #CBC1FE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC1FE | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC1FE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC1FE text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC1FE
oklch(84% 0.085 292)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E8
oklch(63.2% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7955D6
oklch(55.5% 0.189 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6645BA
oklch(49.2% 0.175 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533996
oklch(42.6% 0.146 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#CBC1FE 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CBD6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC1FE
#CBC1FE
oklch(84% 0.085 292)
- #CBD190
#CBD190
oklch(84.1% 0.085 112.5)
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 #CBC1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC1FE 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.