#CAC8FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.076 286.3), rgb(202, 200, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#CAC8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 286°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8FF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.076 286.3) |
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 #CAC8FF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8FF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC8FF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8FF text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC8FF
oklch(85.3% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#846EFA
oklch(63% 0.201 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#7051E9
oklch(55.5% 0.218 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E40CB
oklch(49.1% 0.203 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D36A4
oklch(42.7% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#CAC8FF 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) | #BACFFF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD1DB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8FF
#CAC8FF
oklch(85.3% 0.076 286.3)
- #D4D398
#D4D398
oklch(85.3% 0.077 107.1)
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 #CAC8FF, 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 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
Use #CAC8FF 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.