#CAC8FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.069 286.7), rgb(202, 200, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#CAC8FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.069 286.7) |
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 #CAC8FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8FA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8FA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC8FA
oklch(85.1% 0.069 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8572F0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7057DF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E46C1
oklch(49.1% 0.183 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F337C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#CAC8FA 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) | #BCCEFC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D0D9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8FA
#CAC8FA
oklch(85.1% 0.069 286.7)
- #D3D29D
#D3D29D
oklch(85.2% 0.07 106.9)
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 #CAC8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC8FA 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.