#CAB8EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.075 300.6), rgb(202, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#CAB8EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB8EC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.075 300.6) |
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 #CAB8EC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB8EC | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB8EC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB8EC text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB8EC
oklch(81.5% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970D6
oklch(63% 0.153 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8456C4
oklch(55.5% 0.166 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7046A9
oklch(49.1% 0.154 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A89
oklch(42.7% 0.128 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#CAB8EC 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) | #AEC0EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFCA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB8EC
#CAB8EC
oklch(81.5% 0.075 300.6)
- #BBCA94
#BBCA94
oklch(81.4% 0.074 120.7)
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 #CAB8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #CAB8EC 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.