#CAB6CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.9% 0.036 325.9), rgb(202, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#CAB6CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB6CA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.036 325.9) |
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 #CAB6CA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB6CA | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB6CA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB6CA text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB6CA
oklch(79.9% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B638C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#CAB6CA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDC9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB7BC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB6CA
#CAB6CA
oklch(79.9% 0.036 325.9)
- #B0C4B0
#B0C4B0
oklch(79.9% 0.035 145.2)
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 #CAB6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB6CA 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.