#CAC8ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.051 287.7), rgb(202, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#CAC8ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8ED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.051 287.7) |
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 #CAC8ED | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8ED | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8ED text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8ED text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8ED
oklch(84.6% 0.051 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#867FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7067B2
oklch(55.5% 0.114 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5599
oklch(49% 0.107 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D467C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 288)
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Step 900
900
#403B64
oklch(37.7% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#CAC8ED 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) | #C0CCEF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CED4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8ED
#CAC8ED
oklch(84.6% 0.051 287.7)
- #CFD0A9
#CFD0A9
oklch(84.7% 0.052 108.7)
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 #CAC8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #CAC8ED 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.