#CBCBE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.2% 0.041 285.5), rgb(203, 203, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#CBCBE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.041 285.5) |
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 #CBCBE9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCBE9 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCBE9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBE9 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCBE9
oklch(85.2% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837FC8
oklch(63% 0.109 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B5
oklch(55.5% 0.119 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C569C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B467E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#CBCBE9 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) | #C4CEEA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDE8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D0D5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBE9
#CBCBE9
oklch(85.2% 0.041 285.5)
- #D2D0B2
#D2D0B2
oklch(85.1% 0.04 104.1)
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 #CBCBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #CBCBE9 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.