#CAC5FC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.076 288.8), rgb(202, 197, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#CAC5FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC5FC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 197, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.076 288.8) |
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 #CAC5FC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC5FC | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC5FC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC5FC text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC5FC
oklch(84.6% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8876E1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735CCE
oklch(55.5% 0.169 289)
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Step 700
700
#614BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.158 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#CAC5FC 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) | #B8CCFE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9FA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CED8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC5FC
#CAC5FC
oklch(84.6% 0.076 288.8)
- #D0D197
#D0D197
oklch(84.6% 0.076 108.8)
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 #CAC5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC5FC 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.