#CABBDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.05 305.3), rgb(202, 187, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#CABBDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABBDD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 187, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.05 305.3) |
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 #CABBDD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABBDD | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABBDD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABBDD text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABBDD
oklch(81.5% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9879BB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8361A7
oklch(55.6% 0.111 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#CABBDD 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) | #B5C0DF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BFC6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABBDD
#CABBDD
oklch(81.5% 0.05 305.3)
- #BBC9A6
#BBC9A6
oklch(81.6% 0.05 125.2)
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 #CABBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #CABBDD 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.