#CAB9CF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.036 318.5), rgb(202, 185, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#CAB9CF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB9CF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.036 318.5) |
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 #CAB9CF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB9CF | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB9CF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB9CF text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB9CF
oklch(80.7% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#876491
oklch(55.5% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#73537C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3952
oklch(37.6% 0.048 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#CAB9CF 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) | #B7BDD0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABBC0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB9CF
#CAB9CF
oklch(80.7% 0.036 318.5)
- #B5C6B0
#B5C6B0
oklch(80.7% 0.036 138.6)
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 #CAB9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAB9CF 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.