#CACCFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86% 0.069 283), rgb(202, 204, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#CACCFE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 283°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACCFE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 204, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.069 283) |
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 #CACCFE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACCFE | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CACCFE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACCFE text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACCFE
oklch(86% 0.069 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E75F2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6959E1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5848C3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#473C9E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#CACCFE 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) | #BFD1FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD5DD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACCFE
#CACCFE
oklch(86% 0.069 283)
- #D9D49F
#D9D49F
oklch(86.1% 0.07 103.2)
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 #CACCFE, 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 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #CACCFE 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.