#CBCEF1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86% 0.049 281.5), rgb(203, 206, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#CBCEF1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 206, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 58%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.049 281.5) |
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 #CBCEF1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCEF1 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCEF1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCEF1 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCEF1
oklch(86% 0.049 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE9
oklch(81% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED4
oklch(63% 0.128 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6766C1
oklch(55.5% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5654A7
oklch(49% 0.13 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#464587
oklch(42.6% 0.107 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#CBCEF1 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) | #C5D1F3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CFF0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D4D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCEF1
#CBCEF1
oklch(86% 0.049 281.5)
- #D7D3AF
#D7D3AF
oklch(86.1% 0.048 102.1)
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 #CBCEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBCEF1 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.