#CABEEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.069 296.1), rgb(202, 190, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#CABEEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABEEF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 190, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.069 296.1) |
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 #CABEEF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABEEF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABEEF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABEEF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABEEF
oklch(82.8% 0.069 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.143 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#CABEEF 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) | #B4C5F1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C5CF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABEEF
#CABEEF
oklch(82.8% 0.069 296.1)
- #C4CD9A
#C4CD9A
oklch(82.9% 0.069 116.1)
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 #CABEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #CABEEF 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.