#CABFD8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.037 305.4), rgb(202, 191, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#CABFD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 191, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 24%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.037 305.4) |
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 #CABFD8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABFD8 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABFD8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABFD8 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABFD8
oklch(82.1% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A998BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#947EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6799
oklch(55.6% 0.08 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5583
oklch(49% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#CABFD8 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) | #BBC3D9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C2C7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABFD8
#CABFD8
oklch(82.1% 0.037 305.4)
- #BFC9B0
#BFC9B0
oklch(82.1% 0.036 125)
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 #CABFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CABFD8 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.