#CAC5EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.051 291.4), rgb(202, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#CAC5EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC5EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.051 291.4) |
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 #CAC5EA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC5EA | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC5EA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC5EA text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC5EA
oklch(83.9% 0.051 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A198D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC4
oklch(63% 0.106 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7566B1
oklch(55.7% 0.114 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#625498
oklch(49.1% 0.107 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A63
oklch(37.6% 0.069 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#CAC5EA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CBD1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC5EA
#CAC5EA
oklch(83.9% 0.051 291.4)
- #CBCEA8
#CBCEA8
oklch(83.9% 0.051 111.2)
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 #CAC5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #CAC5EA 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.