#CACBF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.5% 0.057 284), rgb(202, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#CACBF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.057 284) |
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 #CACBF4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACBF4 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CACBF4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACBF4 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACBF4
oklch(85.5% 0.057 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#807ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 284)
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Step 700
700
#594FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494190
oklch(42.6% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#CACBF4 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) | #C1CFF6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D2D9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACBF4
#CACBF4
oklch(85.5% 0.057 284)
- #D5D2A7
#D5D2A7
oklch(85.5% 0.057 104.2)
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 #CACBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #CACBF4 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.