#CAB8DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7), rgb(202, 184, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#CAB8DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 308°. 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 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB8DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7) |
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 #CAB8DC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB8DC | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB8DC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB8DC text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BD
oklch(63.2% 0.11 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#865EA9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#724E91
oklch(49.2% 0.11 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4075
oklch(42.7% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#CAB8DC 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) | #B2BEDE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BCC4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB8DC
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
- #B7C8A3
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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 #CAB8DC, 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
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #CAB8DC 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.