#CACBF8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.6% 0.062 284), rgb(202, 203, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#CACBF8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 203, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.062 284) |
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 #CACBF8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACBF8 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CACBF8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACBF8 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACBF8
oklch(85.6% 0.062 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8077E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#594CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3777
oklch(37.7% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#CACBF8 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) | #C0D0FA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D3DA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACBF8
#CACBF8
oklch(85.6% 0.062 284)
- #D6D2A3
#D6D2A3
oklch(85.5% 0.062 103.6)
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 #CACBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CACBF8 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.