#CAB1FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8), rgb(202, 177, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CAB1FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB1FE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 177, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8) |
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 #CAB1FE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB1FE | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB1FE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB1FE text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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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)
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B184FD
oklch(70.8% 0.175 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F5EFB
oklch(63.2% 0.224 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B3BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.244 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#762ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.227 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#6026A5
oklch(42.7% 0.188 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2782
oklch(37.7% 0.145 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D184C
oklch(26.9% 0.092 298.6)
#CAB1FE 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) | #A0BDFF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BDCD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB1FE
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
- #B9CB78
#B9CB78
oklch(81% 0.109 118.9)
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 #CAB1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #CAB1FE 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.