#CAB3FB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.103 298.8), rgb(202, 179, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#CAB3FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB3FB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.103 298.8) |
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 #CAB3FB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB3FB | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB3FB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB3FB text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB3FB
oklch(81.2% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F4
oklch(63% 0.21 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8943E3
oklch(55.7% 0.228 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7432C5
oklch(49% 0.212 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 299)
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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)
#CAB3FB 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) | #A3BEFE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BECD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB3FB
#CAB3FB
oklch(81.2% 0.103 298.8)
- #BACB7E
#BACB7E
oklch(81.1% 0.102 118.9)
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 #CAB3FB, 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 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #CAB3FB 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.