#CBCBEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.048 285.3), rgb(203, 203, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#CBCBEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBEE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.048 285.3) |
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 #CBCBEE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCBEE | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCBEE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBEE text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCBEE
oklch(85.3% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#837DD3
oklch(63.2% 0.127 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A6
oklch(49.2% 0.129 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#CBCBEE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D1D6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBEE
#CBCBEE
oklch(85.3% 0.048 285.3)
- #D3D1AD
#D3D1AD
oklch(85.3% 0.048 104.7)
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 #CBCBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBCBEE 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.