#CBD2F7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(87% 0.052 276.8), rgb(203, 210, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#CBD2F7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 210, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 73%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.052 276.8) |
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 #CBD2F7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD2F7 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD2F7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD2F7 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD2F7
oklch(87% 0.052 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7580DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F67C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F55AD
oklch(49.1% 0.138 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#40468C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#CBD2F7 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) | #C8D5F9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D2F6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D9DE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD2F7
#CBD2F7
oklch(87% 0.052 276.8)
- #DED5AF
#DED5AF
oklch(87.1% 0.051 96.2)
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 #CBD2F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBD2F7 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.