#CAB5DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.056 310.5), rgb(202, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#CAB5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.056 310.5) |
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 #CAB5DA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5DA | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5DA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5DA text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5DA
oklch(80.3% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BD
oklch(63.2% 0.114 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.125 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#754B91
oklch(49% 0.117 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#CAB5DA 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) | #B0BCDC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B9C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5DA
#CAB5DA
oklch(80.3% 0.056 310.5)
- #B2C6A1
#B2C6A1
oklch(80.1% 0.055 130.8)
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 #CAB5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CAB5DA 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.