#CAC4E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.045 294), rgb(202, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#CAC4E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.045 294) |
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 #CAC4E4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC4E4 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC4E4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC4E4 text on black | 12.52:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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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)
#CAC4E4
oklch(83.5% 0.045 294)
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Step 400
400
#A398C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.091 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7767A8
oklch(55.6% 0.1 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645690
oklch(49.2% 0.092 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#514675
oklch(42.6% 0.077 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#CAC4E4 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) | #BEC8E5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C9CE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC4E4
#CAC4E4
oklch(83.5% 0.045 294)
- #C8CDAC
#C8CDAC
oklch(83.6% 0.045 114.4)
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 #CAC4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CAC4E4 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.