#CBC5EC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.054 292.2), rgb(203, 197, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#CBC5EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC5EC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.054 292.2) |
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 #CBC5EC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC5EC | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC5EC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC5EC text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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)
#CBC5EC
oklch(84.1% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A297D3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC7
oklch(63% 0.112 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7664B3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#63539A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A65
oklch(37.8% 0.072 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#CBC5EC 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) | #BDCAEE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CBD2 | 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°).
- #CBC5EC
#CBC5EC
oklch(84.1% 0.054 292.2)
- #CBCFA7
#CBCFA7
oklch(84.1% 0.054 112.2)
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 #CBC5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC5EC 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.