#CAB9EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.076 299.4), rgb(202, 185, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#CAB9EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB9EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.076 299.4) |
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 #CAB9EE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB9EE | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB9EE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB9EE text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 299.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB9EE
oklch(81.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9871D8
oklch(63.2% 0.153 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8356C6
oklch(55.6% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AB
oklch(49.1% 0.156 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#CAB9EE 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) | #AEC1F0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C1CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB9EE
#CAB9EE
oklch(81.8% 0.076 299.4)
- #BDCB94
#BDCB94
oklch(81.8% 0.075 119.7)
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 #CAB9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #CAB9EE 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.