#CBCCE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.4% 0.04 283.9), rgb(203, 204, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#CBCCE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 204, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.04 283.9) |
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 #CBCCE9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCCE9 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCCE9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCCE9 text on black | 13.35:1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCCE9
oklch(85.4% 0.04 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8280C7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B4
oklch(55.7% 0.115 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A579B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A477D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#CBCCE9 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) | #C5CFEA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D1D5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCCE9
#CBCCE9
oklch(85.4% 0.04 283.9)
- #D3D1B3
#D3D1B3
oklch(85.4% 0.04 104.1)
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 #CBCCE9, 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 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
Use #CBCCE9 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.