#CAC6FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.072 288.3), rgb(202, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#CAC6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 288°. 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 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC6FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.072 288.3) |
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 #CAC6FA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC6FA | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC6FA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC6FA text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC6FA
oklch(84.7% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF7
oklch(70.6% 0.149 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#886FF3
oklch(63% 0.19 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7453E2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6142C4
oklch(49% 0.192 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F389F
oklch(42.8% 0.159 288)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#CAC6FA 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) | #BACCFC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CED8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC6FA
#CAC6FA
oklch(84.7% 0.072 288.3)
- #D1D19A
#D1D19A
oklch(84.7% 0.072 107.8)
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 #CAC6FA, 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 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #CAC6FA 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.