#CACDEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.5% 0.04 280.8), rgb(202, 205, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#CACDEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 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 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDEA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.04 280.8) |
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 #CACDEA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACDEA | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDEA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDEA text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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)
#CACDEA
oklch(85.5% 0.04 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81C8
oklch(63% 0.106 281)
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Step 600
600
#686AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.115 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#57589C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#CACDEA 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) | #C6D0EB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEE9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D2D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDEA
#CACDEA
oklch(85.5% 0.04 280.8)
- #D5D1B3
#D5D1B3
oklch(85.6% 0.04 100.9)
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 #CACDEA, 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 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #CACDEA 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.