#CAB5F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.087 300.2), rgb(202, 181, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#CAB5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.087 300.2) |
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 #CAB5F2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5F2 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5F2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5F2 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5F2
oklch(81.2% 0.087 300.2)
-
Step 400
400
#AF8BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 300.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9C6AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 300.4)
-
Step 600
600
#874ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 300.2)
-
Step 700
700
#733EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 300.3)
-
Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#CAB5F2 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) | #A9BFF5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BECA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5F2
#CAB5F2
oklch(81.2% 0.087 300.2)
- #BACA8A
#BACA8A
oklch(81.1% 0.087 119.8)
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 #CAB5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
Use #CAB5F2 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.