#CACAEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.044 285.4), rgb(202, 202, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#CACAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACAEA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.044 285.4) |
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 #CACAEA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACAEA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CACAEA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACAEA text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACAEA
oklch(84.9% 0.044 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D7
oklch(70.8% 0.09 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#837ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D66B9
oklch(55.5% 0.126 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C55A0
oklch(49.2% 0.117 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#CACAEA 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) | #C3CDEC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACAEA
#CACAEA
oklch(84.9% 0.044 285.4)
- #D1D0AF
#D1D0AF
oklch(85% 0.044 105.9)
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 #CACAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #CACAEA 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.