#CAABE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.6% 0.081 311), rgb(202, 171, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#CAABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.081 311) |
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 #CAABE0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAABE0 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAABE0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAABE0 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAABE0
oklch(78.6% 0.081 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#944CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.18 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#CAABE0 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) | #A3B5E2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B2BD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAABE0
#CAABE0
oklch(78.6% 0.081 311)
- #A7C48E
#A7C48E
oklch(78.5% 0.08 131)
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 #CAABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #CAABE0 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.