#CBC4FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.081 290.1), rgb(203, 196, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#CBC4FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC4FE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 196, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.081 290.1) |
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 #CBC4FE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC4FE | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC4FE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC4FE text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC4FE
oklch(84.6% 0.081 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A092EB
oklch(70.8% 0.128 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E5
oklch(63.2% 0.165 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7559D2
oklch(55.5% 0.179 290)
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Step 700
700
#6348B6
oklch(49% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#513C94
oklch(42.8% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#CBC4FE 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CDD8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC4FE
#CBC4FE
oklch(84.6% 0.081 290.1)
- #CFD294
#CFD294
oklch(84.7% 0.081 110.3)
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 #CBC4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC4FE 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.