#CAB2F8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9), rgb(202, 178, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CAB2F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB2F8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9) |
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 #CAB2F8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB2F8 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB2F8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB2F8 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B087F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E63F0
oklch(63% 0.204 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A44DF
oklch(55.6% 0.223 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7634C1
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#602D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#CAB2F8 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) | #A3BDFB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BDF6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BDCB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB2F8
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
- #B8CA80
#B8CA80
oklch(80.8% 0.099 119.8)
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 #CAB2F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #CAB2F8 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.