#CBC7E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.038 292.4), rgb(203, 199, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#CBC7E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 199, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.038 292.4) |
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 #CBC7E2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC7E2 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC7E2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC7E2 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC7E2
oklch(84.1% 0.038 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B4
oklch(63% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#756AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.083 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#625889
oklch(49.1% 0.078 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#50486F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#CBC7E2 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) | #C1CAE3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CBD0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC7E2
#CBC7E2
oklch(84.1% 0.038 292.4)
- #CBCEB2
#CBCEB2
oklch(84.2% 0.038 112.2)
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 #CBC7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBC7E2 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.