#CBCBED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.047 285.4), rgb(203, 203, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#CBCBED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.047 285.4) |
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 #CBCBED | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCBED | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCBED text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBED text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCBED
oklch(85.3% 0.047 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE7
oklch(81% 0.06 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 285)
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Step 500
500
#837DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D65BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A4
oklch(49% 0.126 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4585
oklch(42.9% 0.103 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#CBCBED 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) | #C3CFEF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0D6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBED
#CBCBED
oklch(85.3% 0.047 285.4)
- #D3D1AE
#D3D1AE
oklch(85.3% 0.047 104.7)
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 #CBCBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBCBED 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.