#CBC9FB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.4% 0.069 286.7), rgb(203, 201, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#CBC9FB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC9FB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 201, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 86%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.069 286.7) |
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 #CBC9FB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBC9FB | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBC9FB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBC9FB text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBC9FB
oklch(85.4% 0.069 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8572F0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7057DE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E46C1
oklch(49.1% 0.183 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F337C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#CBC9FB 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) | #BDCFFD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCFA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D1DA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC9FB
#CBC9FB
oklch(85.4% 0.069 286.7)
- #D4D39E
#D4D39E
oklch(85.5% 0.07 106.9)
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 #CBC9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CBC9FB 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.