#CACDEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.6% 0.046 281.3), rgb(202, 205, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#CACDEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDEE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.046 281.3) |
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 #CACDEE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACDEE | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDEE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDEE text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACDEE
oklch(85.6% 0.046 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD0
oklch(63% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6767BD
oklch(55.5% 0.131 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5656A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 281)
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Step 800
800
#464684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#CACDEE 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) | #C5D0F0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEED | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D3D8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDEE
#CACDEE
oklch(85.6% 0.046 281.3)
- #D6D1AF
#D6D1AF
oklch(85.6% 0.046 100.4)
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 #CACDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #CACDEE 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.