#CAC4EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.058 291.6), rgb(202, 196, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#CAC4EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC4EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 196, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.058 291.6) |
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 #CAC4EE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC4EE | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC4EE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC4EE text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#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)
#CAC4EE
oklch(83.9% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7563B8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#63519F
oklch(49% 0.122 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#CAC4EE 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) | #BBC9F0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8ED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CAD2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC4EE
#CAC4EE
oklch(83.9% 0.058 291.6)
- #CBCEA3
#CBCEA3
oklch(83.8% 0.058 110.9)
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 #CAC4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC4EE 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.