#CBCCE8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.3% 0.039 283.9), rgb(203, 204, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#CBCCE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 204, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.039 283.9) |
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 #CBCCE8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCCE8 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCCE8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCCE8 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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)
#CBCCE8
oklch(85.3% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A487C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#CBCCE8 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) | #C5CFE9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D1D5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCCE8
#CBCCE8
oklch(85.3% 0.039 283.9)
- #D3D1B4
#D3D1B4
oklch(85.5% 0.039 104)
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 #CBCCE8, 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
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CBCCE8 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.