#CAB3C8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.3% 0.039 328.7), rgb(202, 179, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#CAB3C8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 329°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.039 328.7) |
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 #CAB3C8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB3C8 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB3C8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB3C8 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB3C8
oklch(79.3% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A478A1
oklch(63% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F618C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5077
oklch(49.2% 0.08 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#634161
oklch(42.6% 0.067 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#CAB3C8 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) | #B2B8C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBC7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB4BA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB3C8
#CAB3C8
oklch(79.3% 0.039 328.7)
- #ABC3AE
#ABC3AE
oklch(79.3% 0.039 148.8)
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 #CAB3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #CAB3C8 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.