#CAB7EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.074 301.8), rgb(202, 183, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#CAB7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB7EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 183, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.074 301.8) |
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 #CAB7EA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB7EA | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB7EA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB7EA text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB7EA
oklch(81.2% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8656C1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7146A7
oklch(49.1% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A87
oklch(42.6% 0.125 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#CAB7EA 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) | #ADBFEC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BEC8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB7EA
#CAB7EA
oklch(81.2% 0.074 301.8)
- #BACA95
#BACA95
oklch(81.3% 0.073 121.7)
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 #CAB7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #CAB7EA 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.