#CAC9FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.068 285.8), rgb(202, 201, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#CAC9FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC9FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.068 285.8) |
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 #CAC9FA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC9FA | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAC9FA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC9FA text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#CAC9FA
oklch(85.3% 0.068 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F3
oklch(70.7% 0.139 286)
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Step 500
500
#8374EF
oklch(63.2% 0.178 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E58DD
oklch(55.5% 0.194 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D47C0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E347B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#CAC9FA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D1D9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC9FA
#CAC9FA
oklch(85.3% 0.068 285.8)
- #D4D29F
#D4D29F
oklch(85.3% 0.067 105.9)
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 #CAC9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #CAC9FA 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.