#CBC6FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.079 288.6), rgb(203, 198, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#CBC6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC6FF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 198, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.079 288.6) |
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 #CBC6FF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC6FF | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC6FF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC6FF text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBC6FF
oklch(85% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754DEC
oklch(55.7% 0.226 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#633CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5033A6
oklch(42.7% 0.174 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#CBC6FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CFD9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC6FF
#CBC6FF
oklch(85% 0.079 288.6)
- #D2D296
#D2D296
oklch(84.9% 0.078 108)
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 #CBC6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBC6FF 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.