#CAC0DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.041 301.2), rgb(202, 192, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#CAC0DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 301°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC0DD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 192, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.041 301.2) |
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 #CAC0DD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC0DD | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC0DD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC0DD text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC0DD
oklch(82.5% 0.041 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 301)
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Step 500
500
#927DB5
oklch(63% 0.086 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#69558A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B5A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#CAC0DD 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) | #BBC4DE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C4C9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC0DD
#CAC0DD
oklch(82.5% 0.041 301.2)
- #C1CAAD
#C1CAAD
oklch(82.4% 0.041 121.3)
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 #CAC0DD, 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 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #CAC0DD 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.