#CAB0FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.106 300.2), rgb(202, 176, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#CAB0FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB0FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 176, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.106 300.2) |
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 #CAB0FA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB0FA | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB0FA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB0FA text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB0FA
oklch(80.6% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F9
oklch(70.6% 0.17 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 300)
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Step 600
600
#8C3EE5
oklch(55.6% 0.236 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#782DC7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#6128A1
oklch(42.7% 0.182 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#CAB0FA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BBCA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB0FA
#CAB0FA
oklch(80.6% 0.106 300.2)
- #B6CA7A
#B6CA7A
oklch(80.5% 0.107 120.3)
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 #CAB0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.007
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #CAB0FA 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.