#CABAFD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.094 295.2), rgb(202, 186, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#CABAFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABAFD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.094 295.2) |
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 #CABAFD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABAFD | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABAFD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABAFD text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABAFD
oklch(82.5% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 295)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814DDE
oklch(55.7% 0.209 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC0
oklch(49% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#CABAFD 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2FB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C5D1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABAFD
#CABAFD
oklch(82.5% 0.094 295.2)
- #C3CE86
#C3CE86
oklch(82.6% 0.095 115.6)
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 #CABAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #CABAFD 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.