#CAB9CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.6% 0.032 322.6), rgb(202, 185, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#CAB9CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 323°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB9CC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 16%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.032 322.6) |
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 #CAB9CC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB9CC | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB9CC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB9CC text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB9CC
oklch(80.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B196B4
oklch(70.7% 0.053 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA1
oklch(63% 0.066 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#88658C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 323)
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Step 700
700
#735477
oklch(49.1% 0.066 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4561
oklch(42.8% 0.055 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#CAB9CC 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) | #B8BDCD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBBBF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB9CC
#CAB9CC
oklch(80.6% 0.032 322.6)
- #B4C5B2
#B4C5B2
oklch(80.5% 0.032 142.3)
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 #CAB9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAB9CC 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.