#CAC8EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.048 287.9), rgb(202, 200, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#CAC8EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8EB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.048 287.9) |
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 #CAC8EB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8EB | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8EB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8EB text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8EB
oklch(84.6% 0.048 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8680C2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7168AF
oklch(55.7% 0.108 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#CAC8EB 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) | #C0CCED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAEA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CED3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8EB
#CAC8EB
oklch(84.6% 0.048 287.9)
- #CFCFAB
#CFCFAB
oklch(84.5% 0.048 107.4)
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 #CAC8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAC8EB 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.