#CAB5D8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.054 311.9), rgb(202, 181, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#CAB5D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5D8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.054 311.9) |
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 #CAB5D8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5D8 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5D8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5D8 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5D8
oklch(80.2% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B391C8
oklch(70.7% 0.087 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#A075BA
oklch(63.1% 0.111 312)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#754C8E
oklch(49% 0.111 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#603F73
oklch(42.8% 0.091 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#CAB5D8 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) | #B0BBDA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B9C1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5D8
#CAB5D8
oklch(80.2% 0.054 311.9)
- #B2C6A3
#B2C6A3
oklch(80.2% 0.053 131.9)
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 #CAB5D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #CAB5D8 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.