#CAC8DF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.032 289.7), rgb(202, 200, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#CAC8DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 26%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.032 289.7) |
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 #CAC8DF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8DF | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8DF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8DF text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8DF
oklch(84.2% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.071 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#CAC8DF 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) | #C3CBE0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CADE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CBCF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8DF
#CAC8DF
oklch(84.2% 0.032 289.7)
- #CCCDB6
#CCCDB6
oklch(84.1% 0.031 109.1)
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 #CAC8DF, 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 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #CAC8DF 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.