#CAB0D2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79% 0.055 318.2), rgb(202, 176, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#CAB0D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB0D2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 176, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.055 318.2) |
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 #CAB0D2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB0D2 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB0D2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB0D2 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB0D2
oklch(79% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A673B5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#915AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B498A
oklch(49% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#CAB0D2 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) | #ACB7D3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9D1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB3BB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB0D2
#CAB0D2
oklch(79% 0.055 318.2)
- #AAC4A1
#AAC4A1
oklch(79.1% 0.056 137.7)
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 #CAB0D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB0D2 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.