#CBC3FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.081 290.9), rgb(203, 195, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#CBC3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC3FD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 195, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 94%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.081 290.9) |
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 #CBC3FD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC3FD | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC3FD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC3FD text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC3FD
oklch(84.3% 0.081 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D2
oklch(55.7% 0.179 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6448B6
oklch(49.1% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#523C93
oklch(42.8% 0.137 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#CBC3FD 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) | #B5CBFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CCD7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC3FD
#CBC3FD
oklch(84.3% 0.081 290.9)
- #CDD194
#CDD194
oklch(84.3% 0.08 111.1)
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 #CBC3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBC3FD 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.