#CAC0EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.059 296), rgb(202, 192, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#CAC0EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC0EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 192, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.059 296) |
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 #CAC0EA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC0EA | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC0EA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC0EA text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC0EA
oklch(83% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400
#A695D5
oklch(70.8% 0.094 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B7
oklch(55.7% 0.131 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#684F9D
oklch(49% 0.123 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#54417F
oklch(42.5% 0.101 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#CAC0EA 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) | #B7C6EC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C6CE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC0EA
#CAC0EA
oklch(83% 0.059 296)
- #C5CDA1
#C5CDA1
oklch(83.1% 0.06 116.1)
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 #CAC0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #CAC0EA 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.