#CBC6FB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.073 289.1), rgb(203, 198, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#CBC6FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC6FB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 198, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.073 289.1) |
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 #CBC6FB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC6FB | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC6FB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC6FB text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBC6FB
oklch(84.8% 0.073 289.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7551E3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 289)
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Step 700
700
#6341C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 289)
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Step 800
800
#5036A0
oklch(42.6% 0.163 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#CBC6FB 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) | #B9CDFD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAFA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CFD8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC6FB
#CBC6FB
oklch(84.8% 0.073 289.1)
- #D0D29A
#D0D29A
oklch(84.9% 0.074 109.6)
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 #CBC6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #CBC6FB 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.