#CBC4E8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.7% 0.05 294.2), rgb(203, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#CBC4E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.05 294.2) |
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 #CBC4E8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4E8 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC4E8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC4E8 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4E8
oklch(83.7% 0.05 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7865AE
oklch(55.6% 0.112 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#655495
oklch(49.2% 0.103 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524579
oklch(42.8% 0.085 294)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#CBC4E8 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) | #BDC9EA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C9D0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4E8
#CBC4E8
oklch(83.7% 0.05 294.2)
- #C9CEA9
#C9CEA9
oklch(83.8% 0.05 113.7)
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 #CBC4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #CBC4E8 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.