#CAC5FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.08 288.5), rgb(202, 197, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#CAC5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC5FF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 197, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.08 288.5) |
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 #CAC5FF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC5FF | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC5FF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC5FF text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC5FF
oklch(84.7% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#754BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.23 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#633ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.214 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5032A7
oklch(42.6% 0.176 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422E85
oklch(37.7% 0.139 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#CAC5FF 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6CAFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCFD9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC5FF
#CAC5FF
oklch(84.7% 0.08 288.5)
- #D1D294
#D1D294
oklch(84.8% 0.081 108.8)
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 #CAC5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #CAC5FF 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.