#CAC7EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.055 288.6), rgb(202, 199, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#CAC7EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC7EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 199, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.055 288.6) |
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 #CAC7EF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC7EF | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC7EF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC7EF text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC7EF
oklch(84.5% 0.055 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7165B6
oklch(55.5% 0.123 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F549D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403A66
oklch(37.6% 0.074 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#CAC7EF 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) | #BECCF1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CDD4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC7EF
#CAC7EF
oklch(84.5% 0.055 288.6)
- #CFD0A6
#CFD0A6
oklch(84.6% 0.056 108.7)
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 #CAC7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC7EF 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.