#CAC3DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.035 298.4), rgb(202, 195, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#CAC3DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC3DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 195, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 26%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.035 298.4) |
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 #CAC3DC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC3DC | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC3DC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC3DC text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC3DC
oklch(83.1% 0.035 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#665785
oklch(49% 0.074 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#CAC3DC 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) | #BEC6DD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C6CB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC3DC
#CAC3DC
oklch(83.1% 0.035 298.4)
- #C5CBB2
#C5CBB2
oklch(83.1% 0.035 118.1)
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 #CAC3DC, 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 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAC3DC 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.