#CAC4E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.049 293.2), rgb(202, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#CAC4E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.049 293.2) |
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 #CAC4E7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC4E7 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC4E7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC4E7 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC4E7
oklch(83.6% 0.049 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A298CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 293)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.098 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7666AD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#635494
oklch(49% 0.101 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#514578
oklch(42.6% 0.084 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#CAC4E7 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) | #BDC9E9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C9CF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC4E7
#CAC4E7
oklch(83.6% 0.049 293.2)
- #C9CDA9
#C9CDA9
oklch(83.6% 0.049 112.6)
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 #CAC4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC4E7 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.