Color Palettes

Light purple color

A gentle, pale purple with a cool tone. It is popular for girls' rooms, spring weddings and soft social media graphics.

Also known as: Pale purple.

Light purple · #CBC3E3

About light purple

Light purple (#CBC3E3) is a cool, light, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the purples family. It mixes 203 red, 195 green and 227 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in kids, weddings, social media.

Light purple shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

See all its shades: Color shades generator

Light purple color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Oyster white
AnalogousClose to: Lavender gray, Thistle
TriadicClose to: Millennial pink, Duck egg blue
Split complementaryClose to: Oatmeal, Oyster white
TetradicClose to: Rose quartz, Oyster white, Powder blue

Light purple color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Light purple
Analogous palette · Light purple
Complementary palette · Light purple
Triadic palette · Light purple
With neutrals palette · Light purple
With an accent palette · Light purple

Light purple contrast with text

White textContrast 1.7:1 · Not recommended
Black textContrast 12.5:1 · AAA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --light-purple: #CBC3E3;
  --light-purple-rgb: 203, 195, 227;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--light-purple); }
.text { color: var(--light-purple); }

Colors similar to light purple

ThistlePastel lilacLavender grayPeriwinkleChambray blueLavender mistPastel purpleFrench grayLilacPastel blue

Themed palettes with this color

Baptism color palettesBaby shower color palettesFirst Communion color palettesInstagram color palettesMedical clinic and office color palettesBedroom color palettes

More purples

VioletDeep purplePurpleLilacLavenderMauvePlumAmethystEggplantOrchidIndigoGrape purpleWisteriaPastel lilacUltra violetLavender grayThistleMulberryByzantiumRoyal purpleHeliotropeAubergineTyrian purplePastel purple

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for light purple?

The hex code for light purple is #CBC3E3. In RGB it is rgb(203, 195, 227), in HSL hsl(255, 36%, 83%) and in CMYK 11, 14, 0, 11.

What is the complementary color of light purple?

Its complement on the color wheel is #DBE3C3, close to oyster white. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on light purple?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 1.7:1, while with black it is 12.5:1.