#CABAE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.063 301.6), rgb(202, 186, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#CABAE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.063 301.6) |
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 #CABAE6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABAE6 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABAE6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABAE6 text on black | 11.67:1 | 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
#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
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABAE6
oklch(81.7% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9875CA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#835CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.141 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E80
oklch(42.7% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#CABAE6 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) | #B2C1E8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C0C9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABAE6
#CABAE6
oklch(81.7% 0.063 301.6)
- #BCCA9D
#BCCA9D
oklch(81.7% 0.063 121.8)
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 #CABAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CABAE6 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.