#CBC5F4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.065 290.8), rgb(203, 197, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#CBC5F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 68%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.065 290.8) |
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 #CBC5F4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC5F4 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC5F4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC5F4 text on black | 12.83:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC5F4
oklch(84.4% 0.065 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7560C1
oklch(55.6% 0.146 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#624FA6
oklch(49% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#CBC5F4 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) | #BACBF6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CCD5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC5F4
#CBC5F4
oklch(84.4% 0.065 290.8)
- #CDD09F
#CDD09F
oklch(84.3% 0.065 110.6)
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 #CBC5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #CBC5F4 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.