#CACAE3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.035 285.6), rgb(202, 202, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#CACAE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 31%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.035 285.6) |
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 #CACAE3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACAE3 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CACAE3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACAE3 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACAE3
oklch(84.7% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584B3
oklch(63.2% 0.07 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B88
oklch(49.2% 0.071 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#CACAE3 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) | #C4CDE4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CBE2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CED2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACAE3
#CACAE3
oklch(84.7% 0.035 285.6)
- #CFCFB5
#CFCFB5
oklch(84.8% 0.035 107.1)
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 #CACAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #CACAE3 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.