#CAC9EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.051 286.5), rgb(202, 201, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CAC9EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 286°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC9EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 201, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.051 286.5) |
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 #CAC9EE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC9EE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC9EE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC9EE text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAC9EE
oklch(84.9% 0.051 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B96DF
oklch(70.6% 0.106 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#847BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.134 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4389
oklch(42.8% 0.112 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F396D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#CAC9EE 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) | #C0CDF0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBED | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CFD5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC9EE
#CAC9EE
oklch(84.9% 0.051 286.5)
- #D1D0AA
#D1D0AA
oklch(84.9% 0.051 106.2)
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 #CAC9EE, 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 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #CAC9EE 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.