#CBCAE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.036 287.4), rgb(203, 202, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CBCAE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 202, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.036 287.4) |
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 #CBCAE4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCAE4 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCAE4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCAE4 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCAE4
oklch(84.8% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDE
oklch(81% 0.046 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 287)
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Step 500
500
#8680C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7069AC
oklch(55.6% 0.102 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5794
oklch(49.1% 0.096 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#CBCAE4 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) | #C4CDE5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CED2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCAE4
#CBCAE4
oklch(84.8% 0.036 287.4)
- #CFCFB5
#CFCFB5
oklch(84.8% 0.035 107.1)
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 #CBCAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBCAE4 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.