#CAB7D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.045 314.1), rgb(202, 183, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CAB7D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 183, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.045 314.1) |
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 #CAB7D4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB7D4 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB7D4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB7D4 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB7D4
oklch(80.4% 0.045 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B193C1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B1
oklch(63% 0.094 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#89619C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#745086
oklch(49.2% 0.093 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E416D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#CAB7D4 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) | #B3BCD5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BED3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABAC1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB7D4
#CAB7D4
oklch(80.4% 0.045 314.1)
- #B3C6A9
#B3C6A9
oklch(80.4% 0.045 134.7)
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 #CAB7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAB7D4 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.