#CBCBF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.7% 0.064 285), rgb(203, 203, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#CBCBF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.064 285) |
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 #CBCBF9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCBF9 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCBF9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBF9 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCBF9
oklch(85.7% 0.064 285)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8176E9
oklch(63% 0.168 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.168 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E97
oklch(42.7% 0.14 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#CBCBF9 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) | #C0D0FB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D3DA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBF9
#CBCBF9
oklch(85.7% 0.064 285)
- #D6D3A3
#D6D3A3
oklch(85.7% 0.063 104.7)
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 #CBCBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #CBCBF9 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.