#CAC8DD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.029 290.1), rgb(202, 200, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#CAC8DD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8DD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 24%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.029 290.1) |
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 #CAC8DD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8DD | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8DD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8DD text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8DD
oklch(84.1% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8984AB
oklch(63.2% 0.058 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#726D97
oklch(55.6% 0.065 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605B81
oklch(49.1% 0.06 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A69
oklch(42.6% 0.051 290)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#CAC8DD 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) | #C4CADE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CADC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CBCF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8DD
#CAC8DD
oklch(84.1% 0.029 290.1)
- #CBCDB7
#CBCDB7
oklch(84.1% 0.03 111.3)
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 #CAC8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #CAC8DD 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.