#CAB5DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.057 309.9), rgb(202, 181, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CAB5DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 310°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5DB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.057 309.9) |
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 #CAB5DB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5DB | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5DB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5DB text on black | 11.14:1 | 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
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5DB
oklch(80.3% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B291CC
oklch(70.8% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BE
oklch(63% 0.117 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.127 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#754B92
oklch(49.1% 0.118 310)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E77
oklch(42.7% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#CAB5DB 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) | #AFBCDD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BAC2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5DB
#CAB5DB
oklch(80.3% 0.057 309.9)
- #B3C7A0
#B3C7A0
oklch(80.4% 0.058 129.8)
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 #CAB5DB, 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 Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #CAB5DB 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.