#CABAE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.055 304.3), rgb(202, 186, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#CABAE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.055 304.3) |
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 #CABAE0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABAE0 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABAE0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABAE0 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABAE0
oklch(81.4% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CE
oklch(70.8% 0.089 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9977C1
oklch(63.1% 0.114 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#835FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.123 304)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E95
oklch(49.1% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4079
oklch(42.7% 0.096 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#CABAE0 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) | #B4C0E2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1DF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BFC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABAE0
#CABAE0
oklch(81.4% 0.055 304.3)
- #BAC9A2
#BAC9A2
oklch(81.4% 0.056 124.7)
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 #CABAE0, 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 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CABAE0 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.