#CAC8DA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.025 291), rgb(202, 200, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#CAC8DA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 20%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.025 291) |
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 #CAC8DA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8DA | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8DA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8DA text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8DA
oklch(84% 0.025 291)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8984A7
oklch(63% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736E92
oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#605C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B65
oklch(42.7% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#CAC8DA 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) | #C4CADB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C9D9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CBCE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8DA
#CAC8DA
oklch(84% 0.025 291)
- #CBCCBA
#CBCCBA
oklch(83.9% 0.025 109.5)
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 #CAC8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CAC8DA 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.