#CAB5EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.083 301.1), rgb(202, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#CAB5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.083 301.1) |
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 #CAB5EF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5EF | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5EF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5EF text on black | 11.36:1 | 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
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#CAB5EF 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) | #AABEF1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEED | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDC9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5EF
#CAB5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 301.1)
- #B9CA8D
#B9CA8D
oklch(81.1% 0.083 120.9)
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 #CAB5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
Use #CAB5EF 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.