#CAB2DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.068 308.9), rgb(202, 178, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CAB2DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB2DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.068 308.9) |
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 #CAB2DF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB2DF | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB2DF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB2DF text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB2DF
oklch(79.9% 0.068 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 309)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3265
oklch(37.5% 0.09 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#CAB2DF 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) | #ABBAE1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B8C1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB2DF
#CAB2DF
oklch(79.9% 0.068 308.9)
- #B0C698
#B0C698
oklch(79.8% 0.067 128.6)
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 #CAB2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #CAB2DF 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.