#CBC2E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.045 298.3), rgb(203, 194, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#CBC2E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 194, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.045 298.3) |
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 #CBC2E2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC2E2 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC2E2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC2E2 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC2E2
oklch(83.1% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A697C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#907DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 298)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A6
oklch(55.5% 0.101 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#68548F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#544574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#CBC2E2 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) | #BCC7E3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C6CC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC2E2
#CBC2E2
oklch(83.1% 0.045 298.3)
- #C5CCAC
#C5CCAC
oklch(83.1% 0.044 117.4)
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 #CBC2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #CBC2E2 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.