#CBCCFC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86% 0.066 284), rgb(203, 204, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#CBCCFC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCCFC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 204, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.066 284) |
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 #CBCCFC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCCFC | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCCFC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCCFC text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCCFC
oklch(86% 0.066 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F76ED
oklch(63.1% 0.173 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B5BDC
oklch(55.7% 0.189 284)
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Step 700
700
#5949BF
oklch(49% 0.177 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C357B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#CBCCFC 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) | #C0D1FE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEFB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D4DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCCFC
#CBCCFC
oklch(86% 0.066 284)
- #D8D4A2
#D8D4A2
oklch(86.1% 0.066 103.9)
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 #CBCCFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBCCFC 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.