#CABBF5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.082 296.4), rgb(202, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#CABBF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.082 296.4) |
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 #CABBF5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABBF5 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABBF5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABBF5 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABBF5
oklch(82.4% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#956FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8054CF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C44B3
oklch(49.1% 0.168 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#583991
oklch(42.7% 0.139 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#CABBF5 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) | #AEC4F7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C4CF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABBF5
#CABBF5
oklch(82.4% 0.082 296.4)
- #C2CD90
#C2CD90
oklch(82.5% 0.082 116.5)
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 #CABBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #CABBF5 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.