#CBB3DB

Accessibility

AAA

11.01:1

Vs white / black

1.91:1 · 11.01:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#cbb3db

RGB

rgb(203, 179, 219)

RGBA

rgba(203, 179, 219, 1)

HSL

hsl(276, 36%, 78%)

HSLA

hsla(276, 36%, 78%, 1)

HSV

hsv(276, 18%, 86%)

LAB

lab(76.1% 15.93 -16.92)

LCH

lch(76.1% 23.24 313.27)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8001 0.0408 -0.0457)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8001 0.0613 311.76)

XYZ

xyz(53.53, 50.05, 73.84)

CMYK

cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 14%)

CSS

color: #cbb3db;

CSS variable

--color-cbb3db: #cbb3db;

SCSS

$color-cbb3db: #cbb3db;

JavaScript

const color = "#cbb3db";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#cbb3db";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#cbb3db" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#cbb3db", "rgb": { "r": 203, "g": 179, "b": 219 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8001 0.0613 311.76)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#cbb3db-1: #cbb3db;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

purple-300

Very different · ΔE 7.91 · #D8B4FE

Nearest CSS named color

Thistle

Very different · ΔE 5.51 · #D8BFD8

Nearest Material color

purple-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.45 · #E1BEE7

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 22.1 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50feefff 100f1e1fc 200dfccec 300c9b4d8 400ae97be 500937ca1 6007b6788 70062526d 8004b3e54 900352a3c 9501f1625

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fbf9fc f6f2f9 f2ecf6 eee6f3 e9dff0 e5d9ed e1d3ea dccce7 d8c6e4 d4c0e1 cfb9de cbb3db baa4c9 a995b7 9886a4 877792 766880 665a6e 554b5b 443c49 332d37 221e24 110f12

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fbf9fc f6f2f9 f2ecf6 eee6f3 e9dff0 e5d9ed e1d3ea dccce7 d8c6e4 d4c0e1 cfb9de

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

baa4c9 a995b7 9886a4 877792 766880 665a6e 554b5b 443c49 332d37 221e24 110f12

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c5afd3 bfabcc b8a6c4 b2a2bd ac9eb5 a69aae 9f95a6 99919e 938d97 8d898f 868488

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#CBB3DBStop 1 #C3DBB3Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B7B3DBStop 1 #CBB3DBStop 2 #DBB3D7Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#CBB3DBStop 1 #DBCBB3Stop 2 #B3DBCBStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#CBB3DBStop 1 #D7DBB3Stop 2 #B3DBB7Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#372145Stop 1 #603979Stop 2 #8952ADStop 3 #AC86C6Stop 4 #D0BADEStop 5

Using this color

Where #cbb3db works

#CBB3DB (#cbb3db) sits in the purple family at about 276° hue, 36% saturation, and 78% lightness. Contrast is 1.91:1 on white and 11.01:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: purple-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #cbb3db as small body text on white — 1.91:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Purple 100#E1BEE7 Material Deep Purple 100#D1C4E9 Thistle#D8BFD8 Tailwind purple 300#D8B4FE Web Safe #CC99CC#CC99CC Tailwind purple 200#E9D5FF Plum#DDA0DD Material Deep Purple 200#B39DDB Tailwind fuchsia 200#F5D0FE Tailwind violet 300#C4B5FD Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Web Safe #CCCCFF#CCCCFF