#CABCF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.6% 0.079 296.1), rgb(202, 188, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#CABCF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 188, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.079 296.1) |
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 #CABCF4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABCF4 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABCF4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABCF4 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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)
#CABCF4
oklch(82.6% 0.079 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9471DF
oklch(63.2% 0.162 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#CABCF4 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) | #B0C4F6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C5CF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABCF4
#CABCF4
oklch(82.6% 0.079 296.1)
- #C3CD92
#C3CD92
oklch(82.6% 0.079 116)
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 #CABCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #CABCF4 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.