#CBC8FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.073 287.3), rgb(203, 200, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#CBC8FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 287°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC8FD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 200, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.073 287.3) |
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 #CBC8FD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC8FD | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC8FD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC8FD text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBC8FD
oklch(85.3% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C8FF9
oklch(70.6% 0.152 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#866FF5
oklch(63% 0.193 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7253E4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6042C6
oklch(49.1% 0.194 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A0
oklch(42.6% 0.162 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#CBC8FD 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) | #BBCEFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D1DA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC8FD
#CBC8FD
oklch(85.3% 0.073 287.3)
- #D3D39B
#D3D39B
oklch(85.3% 0.074 107.9)
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 #CBC8FD, 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 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #CBC8FD 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.