#CBCCEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.4% 0.043 284), rgb(203, 204, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#CBCCEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCCEB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 204, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.043 284) |
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 #CBCCEB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCCEB | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCCEB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCCEB text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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)
#CBCCEB
oklch(85.4% 0.043 284)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9999D6
oklch(70.6% 0.089 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#817FCB
oklch(63% 0.113 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C67B8
oklch(55.6% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A569E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 284)
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Step 800
800
#494680
oklch(42.6% 0.094 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B67
oklch(37.6% 0.074 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#CBCCEB 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) | #C5CFEC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDEA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D1D6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCCEB
#CBCCEB
oklch(85.4% 0.043 284)
- #D3D1B1
#D3D1B1
oklch(85.4% 0.043 104.3)
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 #CBCCEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
Use #CBCCEB 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.