#CBC9EC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.048 287.9), rgb(203, 201, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CBC9EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC9EC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.048 287.9) |
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 #CBC9EC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC9EC | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC9EC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC9EC text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBC9EC
oklch(84.9% 0.048 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867BD2
oklch(63% 0.129 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7163BF
oklch(55.6% 0.139 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4385
oklch(42.6% 0.106 288)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#CBC9EC 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) | #C1CDEE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFD4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC9EC
#CBC9EC
oklch(84.9% 0.048 287.9)
- #D0D0AC
#D0D0AC
oklch(84.8% 0.048 107.4)
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 #CBC9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBC9EC 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.