#CBC4F0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.061 292.3), rgb(203, 196, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#CBC4F0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4F0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.061 292.3) |
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 #CBC4F0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4F0 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC4F0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC4F0 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4F0
oklch(84% 0.061 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.124 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7761BB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6450A1
oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#514283
oklch(42.7% 0.105 292)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#CBC4F0 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) | #BACAF2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CBD3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4F0
#CBC4F0
oklch(84% 0.061 292.3)
- #CBCFA2
#CBCFA2
oklch(84% 0.06 111.8)
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 #CBC4F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #CBC4F0 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.