#CACAE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.037 285.6), rgb(202, 202, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#CACAE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 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 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.037 285.6) |
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 #CACAE5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACAE5 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CACAE5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACAE5 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACAE5
oklch(84.7% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 286)
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Step 500
500
#8480C2
oklch(63% 0.098 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E69AF
oklch(55.6% 0.107 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5796
oklch(49% 0.099 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B487A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C62
oklch(37.6% 0.064 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#CACAE5 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) | #C4CDE6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CED3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACAE5
#CACAE5
oklch(84.7% 0.037 285.6)
- #D0CFB3
#D0CFB3
oklch(84.8% 0.038 105.5)
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 #CACAE5, 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 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CACAE5 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.