#CAB9E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.06 303.9), rgb(202, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#CAB9E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.06 303.9) |
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 #CAB9E2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB9E2 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB9E2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB9E2 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB9E2
oklch(81.3% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C5
oklch(63.2% 0.121 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#845DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#CAB9E2 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) | #B2C0E4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BEC7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB9E2
#CAB9E2
oklch(81.3% 0.06 303.9)
- #BAC99F
#BAC99F
oklch(81.3% 0.059 123.7)
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 #CAB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
Use #CAB9E2 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.