#CAB5D2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80% 0.046 316.7), rgb(202, 181, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#CAB5D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.046 316.7) |
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 #CAB5D2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5D2 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5D2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5D2 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5D2
oklch(80% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393C0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#A177B0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 317)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#764E85
oklch(49% 0.097 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#60416C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#CAB5D2 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) | #B2BBD3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB8BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5D2
#CAB5D2
oklch(80% 0.046 316.7)
- #B0C5A8
#B0C5A8
oklch(80% 0.046 137)
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 #CAB5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CAB5D2 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.