#CACDE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.5% 0.039 280.7), rgb(202, 205, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#CACDE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.039 280.7) |
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 #CACDE9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACDE9 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDE9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDE9 text on black | 13.42:1 | 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
#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)
#CACDE9
oklch(85.5% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#979BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47497D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#CACDE9 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) | #C6D0EA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D2D6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDE9
#CACDE9
oklch(85.5% 0.039 280.7)
- #D4D1B4
#D4D1B4
oklch(85.5% 0.039 102.3)
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 #CACDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #CACDE9 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.