#CAC0FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.8% 0.088 291.7), rgb(202, 192, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#CAC0FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 292°. 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 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC0FF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 192, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.088 291.7) |
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 #CAC0FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC0FF | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC0FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC0FF text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC0FF
oklch(83.8% 0.088 291.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8E6FEB
oklch(63% 0.18 291.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7954DA
oklch(55.7% 0.195 291.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6643BD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 291.4)
-
Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
-
Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
-
Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#CAC0FF 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) | #B1C9FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCAD6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC0FF
#CAC0FF
oklch(83.8% 0.088 291.7)
- #CBD08D
#CBD08D
oklch(83.8% 0.088 111.7)
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 #CAC0FF, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #CAC0FF 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.