#CAB4EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6), rgb(202, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#CAB4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB4EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6) |
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 #CAB4EF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB4EF | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB4EF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB4EF text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#CAB4EF 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) | #A8BEF2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEED | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDC8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB4EF
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
- #B7CA8C
#B7CA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 122.2)
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 #CAB4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #CAB4EF 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.