#CAB8FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.1 295.8), rgb(202, 184, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#CAB8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB8FF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.1 295.8) |
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 #CAB8FF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB8FF | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB8FF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB8FF text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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)
#CAB8FF
oklch(82.3% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8348E3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C5
oklch(49% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#CAB8FF 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) | #A8C3FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C3D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB8FF
#CAB8FF
oklch(82.3% 0.1 295.8)
- #C2CD81
#C2CD81
oklch(82.2% 0.099 115.3)
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 #CAB8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB8FF 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.