#CAB0FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.111 299.2), rgb(202, 176, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#CAB0FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB0FE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 176, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.111 299.2) |
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 #CAB0FE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB0FE | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB0FE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB0FE text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB0FE
oklch(80.7% 0.111 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B183FE
oklch(70.7% 0.177 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#A05CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C39EB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7728CD
oklch(49.1% 0.23 299)
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Step 800
800
#6125A5
oklch(42.7% 0.19 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2683
oklch(37.8% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#CAB0FE 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BCCC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB0FE
#CAB0FE
oklch(80.7% 0.111 299.2)
- #B8CB76
#B8CB76
oklch(80.8% 0.112 119.3)
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 #CAB0FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAB0FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #CAB0FE 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.