#CAB2D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.5% 0.054 316), rgb(202, 178, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#CAB2D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 316°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.054 316) |
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 #CAB2D4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB2D4 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB2D4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB2D4 text on black | 10.83:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB2D4
oklch(79.5% 0.054 316)
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Step 400
400
#B690C5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A374B6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.12 316)
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Step 700
700
#794B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#623E71
oklch(42.7% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#CAB2D4 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) | #AEB9D5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB6BD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB2D4
#CAB2D4
oklch(79.5% 0.054 316)
- #ADC5A2
#ADC5A2
oklch(79.6% 0.055 135.8)
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 #CAB2D4, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB2D4 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.