#CAABFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.121 300.7), rgb(202, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#CAABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAABFF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.121 300.7) |
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 #CAABFF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAABFF | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAABFF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAABFF text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAABFF
oklch(79.9% 0.121 300.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
-
Step 600
600
#922AF3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 300.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7C16D4
oklch(49.1% 0.249 300.4)
-
Step 800
800
#651AAB
oklch(42.8% 0.206 300.7)
-
Step 900
900
#522087
oklch(37.7% 0.16 300.9)
-
Step 950
950
#30154F
oklch(27% 0.102 301.2)
#CAABFF 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) | #98B9FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B8CA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAABFF
#CAABFF
oklch(79.9% 0.121 300.7)
- #B2C96D
#B2C96D
oklch(79.8% 0.121 120.7)
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 #CAABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #CAABFF 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.