#CAC7FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.076 287.2), rgb(202, 199, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#CAC7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 287°. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC7FE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 199, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.076 287.2) |
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 #CAC7FE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC7FE | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC7FE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC7FE text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC7FE
oklch(85.1% 0.076 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C8FFC
oklch(70.8% 0.156 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866EFA
oklch(63.2% 0.2 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7250E9
oklch(55.6% 0.219 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6040CA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E36A3
oklch(42.7% 0.167 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403182
oklch(37.8% 0.13 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#CAC7FE 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) | #B9CEFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD0DA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC7FE
#CAC7FE
oklch(85.1% 0.076 287.2)
- #D3D298
#D3D298
oklch(85.1% 0.076 107.1)
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 #CAC7FE, 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 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC7FE 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.