#CBC9EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.046 288.2), rgb(203, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#CBC9EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.046 288.2) |
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 #CBC9EA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC9EA | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC9EA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC9EA text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBC9EA
oklch(84.8% 0.046 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#CBC9EA 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) | #C2CDEC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CED4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC9EA
#CBC9EA
oklch(84.8% 0.046 288.2)
- #CFD0AE
#CFD0AE
oklch(84.8% 0.046 108.7)
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 #CBC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBC9EA 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.