#CBC5FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.08 289.3), rgb(203, 197, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#CBC5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC5FF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 197, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.08 289.3) |
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 #CBC5FF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC5FF | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC5FF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC5FF text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBC5FF
oklch(84.8% 0.08 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#774AED
oklch(55.5% 0.23 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#653ACE
oklch(49.2% 0.213 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5231A7
oklch(42.7% 0.178 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432E84
oklch(37.7% 0.137 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#CBC5FF 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CED9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC5FF
#CBC5FF
oklch(84.8% 0.08 289.3)
- #D0D295
#D0D295
oklch(84.8% 0.08 109.6)
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 #CBC5FF, 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 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC5FF 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.