#CAB4E8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.076 304), rgb(202, 180, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#CAB4E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.076 304) |
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 #CAB4E8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB4E8 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB4E8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB4E8 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB4E8
oklch(80.6% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.121 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8954C2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7543A7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#CAB4E8 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) | #ABBDEA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BBC6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB4E8
#CAB4E8
oklch(80.6% 0.076 304)
- #B5C892
#B5C892
oklch(80.5% 0.076 123.8)
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 #CAB4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB4E8 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.