#CAB1DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.5% 0.063 312.2), rgb(202, 177, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#CAB1DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 312°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB1DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 177, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.063 312.2) |
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 #CAB1DA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB1DA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB1DA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB1DA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB1DA
oklch(79.5% 0.063 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A471C1
oklch(63.2% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#794795
oklch(49% 0.13 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#633B79
oklch(42.8% 0.108 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#CAB1DA 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) | #ABB9DC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBD9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B6BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB1DA
#CAB1DA
oklch(79.5% 0.063 312.2)
- #ADC59B
#ADC59B
oklch(79.4% 0.063 132)
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 #CAB1DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #CAB1DA 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.