#CBCBE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.035 285.6), rgb(203, 203, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#CBCBE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.035 285.6) |
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 #CBCBE4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCBE4 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCBE4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBE4 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCBE4
oklch(85% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.071 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8481BE
oklch(63% 0.091 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.098 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5892
oklch(49% 0.092 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4877
oklch(42.6% 0.077 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D60
oklch(37.8% 0.059 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#CBCBE4 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) | #C5CEE5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CFD3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBE4
#CBCBE4
oklch(85% 0.035 285.6)
- #D0D0B6
#D0D0B6
oklch(85.1% 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 #CBCBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBCBE4 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.