#CACCE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.1% 0.035 282), rgb(202, 204, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#CACCE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 204, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.035 282) |
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 #CACCE5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACCE5 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CACCE5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACCE5 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACCE5
oklch(85.1% 0.035 282)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#999CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8183BF
oklch(63.2% 0.09 282)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.1 282)
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Step 700
700
#595993
oklch(49% 0.092 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#CACCE5 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) | #C6CEE6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0D4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACCE5
#CACCE5
oklch(85.1% 0.035 282)
- #D2D0B6
#D2D0B6
oklch(85.2% 0.035 103.5)
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 #CACCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CACCE5 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.