#C7CAEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.05 281.5), rgb(199, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#C7CAEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CAEE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.05 281.5) |
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 #C7CAEE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CAEE | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C7CAEE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7CAEE text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7CAEE
oklch(84.8% 0.05 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9699DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6765C4
oklch(55.5% 0.144 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5654A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#464589
oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6E
oklch(37.9% 0.086 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#C7CAEE 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) | #C1CEF0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD0D6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CAEE
#C7CAEE
oklch(84.8% 0.05 281.5)
- #D4CFAA
#D4CFAA
oklch(84.9% 0.05 101)
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 #C7CAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #C7CAEE 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.