#CAB4E9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.077 303.6), rgb(202, 180, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#CAB4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 180, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.077 303.6) |
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 #CAB4E9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB4E9 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB4E9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB4E9 text on black | 11.21:1 | 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
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB4E9
oklch(80.6% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7543A9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#CAB4E9 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) | #AABDEB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BBC6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB4E9
#CAB4E9
oklch(80.6% 0.077 303.6)
- #B5C991
#B5C991
oklch(80.7% 0.078 124.1)
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 #CAB4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #CAB4E9 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.