#CBC3D8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.03 303), rgb(203, 195, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#CBC3D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 195, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.03 303) |
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 #CBC3D8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC3D8 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC3D8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC3D8 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC3D8
oklch(83% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.048 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9181A9
oklch(63.2% 0.062 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A94
oklch(55.6% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#68587E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#CBC3D8 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) | #C0C6D9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C6CA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC3D8
#CBC3D8
oklch(83% 0.03 303)
- #C3CBB6
#C3CBB6
oklch(83% 0.03 124.1)
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 #CBC3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #CBC3D8 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.