#CBC4FC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.078 290.4), rgb(203, 196, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#CBC4FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4FC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.078 290.4) |
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 #CBC4FC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4FC | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC4FC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC4FC text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4FC
oklch(84.5% 0.078 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A092E8
oklch(70.6% 0.124 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B75E1
oklch(63.2% 0.158 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#765ACF
oklch(55.5% 0.173 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#634AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#272044
oklch(27.1% 0.065 290.3)
#CBC4FC 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) | #B7CBFE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9FA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CDD7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4FC
#CBC4FC
oklch(84.5% 0.078 290.4)
- #CED196
#CED196
oklch(84.4% 0.078 110.4)
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 #CBC4FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #CBC4FC 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.