#CAB3EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.083 303), rgb(202, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CAB3EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB3EC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.083 303) |
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 #CAB3EC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB3EC | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB3EC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB3EC text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB3EC
oklch(80.6% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.169 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A50CA
oklch(55.7% 0.184 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#753FAE
oklch(49% 0.171 303)
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Step 800
800
#5F358D
oklch(42.6% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#CAB3EC 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) | #A8BCEE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BBC7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB3EC
#CAB3EC
oklch(80.6% 0.083 303)
- #B5C98D
#B5C98D
oklch(80.6% 0.083 123.2)
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 #CAB3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #CAB3EC 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.