#CBCDF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86% 0.055 282.9), rgb(203, 205, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#CBCDF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.055 282.9) |
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 #CBCDF5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCDF5 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCDF5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCDF5 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCDF5
oklch(86% 0.055 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BDE
oklch(63% 0.146 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6962CB
oklch(55.6% 0.158 283)
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Step 700
700
#5851B0
oklch(49.2% 0.146 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#47428F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#CBCDF5 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) | #C3D1F7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CFF4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D4DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCDF5
#CBCDF5
oklch(86% 0.055 282.9)
- #D7D3A9
#D7D3A9
oklch(85.9% 0.056 103)
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 #CBCDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #CBCDF5 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.