#CAC8F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.058 287.3), rgb(202, 200, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#CAC8F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.058 287.3) |
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 #CAC8F2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8F2 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8F2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8F2 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC8F2
oklch(84.8% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8578E0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.167 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#CAC8F2 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) | #BECDF4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CFD6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8F2
#CAC8F2
oklch(84.8% 0.058 287.3)
- #D1D0A5
#D1D0A5
oklch(84.8% 0.057 106.5)
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 #CAC8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #CAC8F2 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.