#CAC5EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.058 290.5), rgb(202, 197, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#CAC5EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC5EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 197, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.058 290.5) |
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 #CAC5EF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC5EF | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC5EF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC5EF text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC5EF
oklch(84.1% 0.058 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A097D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCC
oklch(63.2% 0.119 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7463B9
oklch(55.5% 0.13 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#62529F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#CAC5EF 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) | #BCCAF1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9EE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CCD3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC5EF
#CAC5EF
oklch(84.1% 0.058 290.5)
- #CCCFA3
#CCCFA3
oklch(84.1% 0.059 110.8)
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 #CAC5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC5EF 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.