#CBC2F1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.7% 0.066 293.7), rgb(203, 194, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#CBC2F1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 294°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 194, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 63%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.066 293.7) |
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 #CBC2F1 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC2F1 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC2F1 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC2F1 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC2F1
oklch(83.7% 0.066 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A494DC
oklch(70.8% 0.105 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#795FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#664EA5
oklch(49.2% 0.135 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#CBC2F1 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) | #B8C8F3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7F0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C9D2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC2F1
#CBC2F1
oklch(83.7% 0.066 293.7)
- #C9CF9E
#C9CF9E
oklch(83.8% 0.066 113.5)
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 #CBC2F1, 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 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #CBC2F1 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.