#CACEFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.3% 0.061 280.9), rgb(202, 206, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#CACEFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACEFA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.061 280.9) |
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 #CACEFA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACEFA | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CACEFA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACEFA text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACEFA
oklch(86.3% 0.061 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396ED
oklch(70.6% 0.126 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6560D5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 281)
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Step 700
700
#544FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#454195
oklch(42.7% 0.134 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#CACEFA 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) | #C3D2FC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CFF9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD6DD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACEFA
#CACEFA
oklch(86.3% 0.061 280.9)
- #DAD4A6
#DAD4A6
oklch(86.3% 0.061 101.4)
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 #CACEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #CACEFA 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.