#CBCDEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.6% 0.04 282.4), rgb(203, 205, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#CBCDEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 282°. 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 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCDEA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.04 282.4) |
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 #CBCDEA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCDEA | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCDEA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCDEA text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCDEA
oklch(85.6% 0.04 282.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989AD3
oklch(70.6% 0.083 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8081C8
oklch(63.2% 0.106 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B4
oklch(55.6% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#58579B
oklch(49% 0.107 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#CBCDEA 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) | #C6D0EB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D2D6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCDEA
#CBCDEA
oklch(85.6% 0.04 282.4)
- #D4D1B3
#D4D1B3
oklch(85.5% 0.04 102.5)
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 #CBCDEA, 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
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #CBCDEA 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.