#CABFF7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.078 293.6), rgb(202, 191, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#CABFF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 191, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.078 293.6) |
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 #CABFF7 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABFF7 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABFF7 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABFF7 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABFF7
oklch(83.3% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500
#9072E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CD
oklch(55.5% 0.174 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6847B2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B90
oklch(42.6% 0.135 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#CABFF7 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) | #B2C7F9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C5F5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C8D2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABFF7
#CABFF7
oklch(83.3% 0.078 293.6)
- #C7CE93
#C7CE93
oklch(83.2% 0.078 113.6)
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 #CABFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CABFF7 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.