#CAC3EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.6% 0.056 293.2), rgb(202, 195, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#CAC3EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC3EB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 195, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.056 293.2) |
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 #CAC3EB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC3EB | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC3EB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC3EB text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC3EB
oklch(83.6% 0.056 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A396D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.115 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7763B5
oklch(55.6% 0.125 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#64529B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#52437E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#433965
oklch(37.6% 0.074 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#CAC3EB 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) | #BBC8ED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C9D0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC3EB
#CAC3EB
oklch(83.6% 0.056 293.2)
- #C9CEA4
#C9CEA4
oklch(83.7% 0.057 113.1)
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 #CAC3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC3EB 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.