#CAB9DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.054 306), rgb(202, 185, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#CAB9DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB9DE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.054 306) |
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 #CAB9DE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB9DE | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB9DE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB9DE text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB9DE
oklch(81.2% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CC
oklch(70.8% 0.087 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#855FAB
oklch(55.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#714E93
oklch(49.2% 0.113 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#CAB9DE 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) | #B3BFE0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BEC5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB9DE
#CAB9DE
oklch(81.2% 0.054 306)
- #B9C8A2
#B9C8A2
oklch(81.1% 0.054 125.1)
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 #CAB9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #CAB9DE 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.