#CACCEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.3% 0.042 282.5), rgb(202, 204, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#CACCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACCEA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 204, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.042 282.5) |
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 #CACCEA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACCEA | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CACCEA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACCEA text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACCEA
oklch(85.3% 0.042 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8080CA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B6
oklch(55.7% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#58579D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#CACCEA 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) | #C5CFEB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D1D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACCEA
#CACCEA
oklch(85.3% 0.042 282.5)
- #D4D0B1
#D4D0B1
oklch(85.3% 0.042 101.2)
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 #CACCEA, 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 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
Use #CACCEA 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.