#CAC2FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.083 290.6), rgb(202, 194, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CAC2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC2FE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.083 290.6) |
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 #CAC2FE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC2FE | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC2FE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC2FE text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC2FE
oklch(84.1% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A191ED
oklch(70.8% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E7
oklch(63% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7757D5
oklch(55.6% 0.185 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6446B9
oklch(49% 0.173 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#CAC2FE 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) | #B4CAFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCCD7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC2FE
#CAC2FE
oklch(84.1% 0.083 290.6)
- #CDD091
#CDD091
oklch(84% 0.083 110.3)
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 #CAC2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #CAC2FE 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.