#CAB9DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.052 307.1), rgb(202, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#CAB9DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB9DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.052 307.1) |
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 #CAB9DC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB9DC | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB9DC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB9DC text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB9DC
oklch(81.1% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BB
oklch(63.1% 0.105 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8560A8
oklch(55.7% 0.115 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#714F90
oklch(49.2% 0.107 307)
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Step 800
800
#5C4175
oklch(42.8% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#CAB9DC 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) | #B4BFDE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BDC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB9DC
#CAB9DC
oklch(81.1% 0.052 307.1)
- #B8C8A4
#B8C8A4
oklch(81.1% 0.052 127.1)
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 #CAB9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #CAB9DC 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.