#CACADA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.022 285.9), rgb(202, 202, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#CACADA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACADA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.022 285.9) |
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 #CACADA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACADA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CACADA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACADA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACADA
oklch(84.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8786A4
oklch(63.1% 0.045 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#706F8F
oklch(55.5% 0.049 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C63
oklch(42.7% 0.038 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#CACADA 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) | #C7CCDB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CBDA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CCCF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACADA
#CACADA
oklch(84.4% 0.022 285.9)
- #CDCDBD
#CDCDBD
oklch(84.4% 0.022 106.9)
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 #CACADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #CACADA 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.