#CAB2D2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.4% 0.052 317.7), rgb(202, 178, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#CAB2D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.052 317.7) |
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 #CAB2D2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB2D2 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB2D2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB2D2 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB2D2
oklch(79.4% 0.052 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B691C3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A474B3
oklch(63% 0.106 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#794C88
oklch(49.2% 0.106 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#CAB2D2 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) | #AFB8D3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB5BD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB2D2
#CAB2D2
oklch(79.4% 0.052 317.7)
- #ACC4A4
#ACC4A4
oklch(79.3% 0.051 137.9)
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 #CAB2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB2D2 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.