#CAB4EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.078 303.3), rgb(202, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CAB4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB4EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.078 303.3) |
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 #CAB4EA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB4EA | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB4EA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB4EA text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB4EA
oklch(80.7% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#CAB4EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BCC7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB4EA
#CAB4EA
oklch(80.7% 0.078 303.3)
- #B6C991
#B6C991
oklch(80.7% 0.078 123.4)
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 #CAB4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
Use #CAB4EA 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.