#CABAE7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.065 301.2), rgb(202, 186, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#CABAE7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.065 301.2) |
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 #CABAE7 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABAE7 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABAE7 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABAE7 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABAE7
oklch(81.7% 0.065 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9875CC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.143 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#CABAE7 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) | #B2C1E9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C0C9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABAE7
#CABAE7
oklch(81.7% 0.065 301.2)
- #BCCA9C
#BCCA9C
oklch(81.6% 0.064 121.6)
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 #CABAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #CABAE7 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.