#CBC4EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.054 293.4), rgb(203, 196, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#CBC4EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4EB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.054 293.4) |
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 #CBC4EB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4EB | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC4EB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC4EB text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4EB
oklch(83.9% 0.054 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A396D2
oklch(70.6% 0.087 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.11 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7764B3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#64529A
oklch(49% 0.113 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#52447D
oklch(42.8% 0.093 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#443964
oklch(37.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#CBC4EB 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) | #BCC9ED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CAD1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4EB
#CBC4EB
oklch(83.9% 0.054 293.4)
- #C9CEA6
#C9CEA6
oklch(83.7% 0.054 113.4)
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 #CBC4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #CBC4EB 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.