#CAC2FB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.079 291), rgb(202, 194, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#CAC2FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC2FB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 194, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.079 291) |
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 #CAC2FB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC2FB | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC2FB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC2FB text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC2FB
oklch(84% 0.079 291)
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Step 400
400
#A191E9
oklch(70.6% 0.127 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E3
oklch(63.2% 0.162 291)
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Step 600
600
#7759D0
oklch(55.5% 0.176 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433474
oklch(37.6% 0.106 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#CAC2FB 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) | #B5CAFD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CBD6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC2FB
#CAC2FB
oklch(84% 0.079 291)
- #CCD094
#CCD094
oklch(84% 0.079 111.2)
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 #CAC2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC2FB 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.