#CAC3ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.7% 0.059 292.7), rgb(202, 195, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#CAC3ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC3ED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 195, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.059 292.7) |
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 #CAC3ED | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC3ED | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC3ED text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC3ED text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC3ED
oklch(83.7% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7762B8
oklch(55.6% 0.131 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 293)
#CAC3ED 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) | #BAC8EF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C9D1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC3ED
#CAC3ED
oklch(83.7% 0.059 292.7)
- #C9CEA2
#C9CEA2
oklch(83.6% 0.059 113)
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 #CAC3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #CAC3ED 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.