#CBC9ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.05 287.8), rgb(203, 201, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#CBC9ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC9ED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.05 287.8) |
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 #CBC9ED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC9ED | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC9ED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC9ED text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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)
#CBC9ED
oklch(84.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DD
oklch(70.6% 0.103 288)
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Step 500
500
#867BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7162C1
oklch(55.6% 0.143 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A6
oklch(49.1% 0.132 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4387
oklch(42.8% 0.109 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#CBC9ED 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) | #C1CDEF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFD5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC9ED
#CBC9ED
oklch(84.9% 0.05 287.8)
- #D0D0AB
#D0D0AB
oklch(84.8% 0.05 107.4)
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 #CBC9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CBC9ED 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.