#CAC2DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.041 298.1), rgb(202, 194, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#CAC2DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC2DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 194, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.041 298.1) |
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 #CAC2DF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC2DF | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC2DF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC2DF text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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.
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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
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC2DF
oklch(83% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#907EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.085 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A2
oklch(55.6% 0.092 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#CAC2DF 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) | #BDC6E0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C6CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC2DF
#CAC2DF
oklch(83% 0.041 298.1)
- #C4CBAE
#C4CBAE
oklch(82.9% 0.04 118.3)
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 #CAC2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #CAC2DF 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.