#CAB5EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.082 301.4), rgb(202, 181, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#CAB5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.082 301.4) |
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 #CAB5EE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5EE | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5EE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5EE text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5EE
oklch(81% 0.082 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDD
oklch(63% 0.168 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8851CB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7341AF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E368E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#CAB5EE 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) | #AABEF0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDC9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5EE
#CAB5EE
oklch(81% 0.082 301.4)
- #B8CA8E
#B8CA8E
oklch(81.1% 0.083 121.8)
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 #CAB5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
Use #CAB5EE 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.