#CAA2C4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.9% 0.066 331.3), rgb(202, 162, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#CAA2C4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 162, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.066 331.3) |
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 #CAA2C4 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA2C4 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA2C4 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA2C4 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA2C4
oklch(75.9% 0.066 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F83
oklch(49.2% 0.135 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E56
oklch(37.6% 0.087 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#CAA2C4 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) | #A1ABC5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA4AD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA2C4
#CAA2C4
oklch(75.9% 0.066 331.3)
- #93BD9C
#93BD9C
oklch(75.9% 0.065 151.1)
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 #CAA2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #CAA2C4 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.