#CAB4E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.067 307.1), rgb(202, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#CAB4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.067 307.1) |
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 #CAB4E1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB4E1 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB4E1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB4E1 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB4E1
oklch(80.3% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.106 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C9
oklch(63% 0.136 307)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#75479D
oklch(49% 0.138 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#CAB4E1 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) | #ADBCE3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDE0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BAC3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB4E1
#CAB4E1
oklch(80.3% 0.067 307.1)
- #B3C799
#B3C799
oklch(80.3% 0.066 126.9)
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 #CAB4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #CAB4E1 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.