#CAB3FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.101 299), rgb(202, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#CAB3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB3FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.101 299) |
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 #CAB3FA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB3FA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB3FA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB3FA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB3FA
oklch(81.1% 0.101 299)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D63F2
oklch(63% 0.207 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8944E1
oklch(55.6% 0.225 299)
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Step 700
700
#7533C3
oklch(49.1% 0.209 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9E
oklch(42.8% 0.173 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#CAB3FA 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) | #A3BEFD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BECC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB3FA
#CAB3FA
oklch(81.1% 0.101 299)
- #BACB7F
#BACB7F
oklch(81.1% 0.101 119)
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 #CAB3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #CAB3FA 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.