#CBCCE7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.3% 0.037 283.9), rgb(203, 204, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#CBCCE7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCCE7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 204, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 37%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.037 283.9) |
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 #CBCCE7 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCCE7 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCCE7 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCCE7 text on black | 13.33:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCCE7
oklch(85.3% 0.037 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8281C3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A487A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#CBCCE7 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) | #C6CFE8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D0D5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCCE7
#CBCCE7
oklch(85.3% 0.037 283.9)
- #D2D0B5
#D2D0B5
oklch(85.2% 0.036 103.7)
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 #CBCCE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CBCCE7 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.