#CBC4E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.039 297), rgb(203, 196, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#CBC4E0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 297°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.039 297) |
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 #CBC4E0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4E0 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC4E0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC4E0 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4E0
oklch(83.5% 0.039 297)
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Step 400
400
#A499C4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB5
oklch(63% 0.081 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7968A0
oklch(55.6% 0.087 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#665689
oklch(49% 0.082 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#53476F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#CBC4E0 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) | #BFC8E1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C8CD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4E0
#CBC4E0
oklch(83.5% 0.039 297)
- #C7CDB0
#C7CDB0
oklch(83.6% 0.04 116.8)
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 #CBC4E0, 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 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBC4E0 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.