#CAABE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.09 307.9), rgb(202, 171, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CAABE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAABE7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.09 307.9) |
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 #CAABE7 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAABE7 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAABE7 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAABE7 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAABE7
oklch(78.9% 0.09 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9447CB
oklch(55.7% 0.2 308)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#CAABE7 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) | #A1B6E9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B3C0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAABE7
#CAABE7
oklch(78.9% 0.09 307.9)
- #AAC687
#AAC687
oklch(79% 0.09 127.8)
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 #CAABE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
Use #CAABE7 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.