#CAB6FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.099 297.3), rgb(202, 182, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#CAB6FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB6FC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 182, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.099 297.3) |
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 #CAB6FC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB6FC | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB6FC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB6FC text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB6FC
oklch(81.8% 0.099 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F6
oklch(70.6% 0.159 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A66F2
oklch(63.2% 0.202 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8547E1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7137C3
oklch(49.1% 0.204 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#CAB6FC 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C1CF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB6FC
#CAB6FC
oklch(81.8% 0.099 297.3)
- #BECC81
#BECC81
oklch(81.7% 0.099 117.3)
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 #CAB6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #CAB6FC 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.