#CAC6FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.079 287.8), rgb(202, 198, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#CAC6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 288°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC6FF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 198, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.079 287.8) |
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 #CAC6FF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC6FF | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC6FF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC6FF text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC6FF
oklch(84.9% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.226 288)
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Step 700
700
#623CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.211 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F33A6
oklch(42.6% 0.174 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#412F84
oklch(37.7% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#CAC6FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCFD9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC6FF
#CAC6FF
oklch(84.9% 0.079 287.8)
- #D2D295
#D2D295
oklch(84.9% 0.08 108)
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 #CAC6FF, 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 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC6FF 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.