#CAC3E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.043 295.8), rgb(202, 195, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#CAC3E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 195, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.043 295.8) |
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 #CAC3E2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC3E2 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC3E2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC3E2 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC3E2
oklch(83.3% 0.043 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A498C8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 296)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.09 296)
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Step 600
600
#7867A6
oklch(55.6% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#65558E
oklch(49% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#534673
oklch(42.7% 0.074 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#CAC3E2 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) | #BDC7E3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C7CD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC3E2
#CAC3E2
oklch(83.3% 0.043 295.8)
- #C6CCAC
#C6CCAC
oklch(83.2% 0.044 116)
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 #CAC3E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CAC3E2 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.