#CBC4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.042 296.2), rgb(203, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#CBC4E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.042 296.2) |
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 #CBC4E2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4E2 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC4E2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC4E2 text on black | 12.53:1 | 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
#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
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4E2
oklch(83.5% 0.042 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A498C6
oklch(70.6% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7867A4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534672
oklch(42.7% 0.073 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#CBC4E2 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) | #BEC8E3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C8CE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4E2
#CBC4E2
oklch(83.5% 0.042 296.2)
- #C7CDAE
#C7CDAE
oklch(83.5% 0.042 116.2)
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 #CBC4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBC4E2 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.