#CAB9DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.049 308.4), rgb(202, 185, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#CAB9DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB9DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.049 308.4) |
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 #CAB9DA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB9DA | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB9DA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB9DA text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.079 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8660A4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#CAB9DA 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) | #B4BFDB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BDC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB9DA
#CAB9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 308.4)
- #B8C8A6
#B8C8A6
oklch(81.1% 0.05 128)
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 #CAB9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB9DA 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.