#CAB7FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.102 296.2), rgb(202, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#CAB7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 296°. 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 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB7FF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.102 296.2) |
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 #CAB7FF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB7FF | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB7FF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB7FF text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB7FF
oklch(82.1% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F9
oklch(70.7% 0.163 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9865F6
oklch(63.1% 0.208 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8446E4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7035C7
oklch(49.1% 0.211 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.174 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B7F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#CAB7FF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C2D0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB7FF
#CAB7FF
oklch(82.1% 0.102 296.2)
- #C0CD7F
#C0CD7F
oklch(82% 0.102 116.4)
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 #CAB7FF, 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 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
Use #CAB7FF 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.