#CAA2F3
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.7% 0.12 306.4), rgb(202, 162, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#CAA2F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 162, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.12 306.4) |
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 #CAA2F3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA2F3 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA2F3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA2F3 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA2F3
oklch(77.7% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.191 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#B04FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.245 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C22E9
oklch(55.6% 0.266 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#850BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.248 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C14A4
oklch(42.7% 0.205 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#581D82
oklch(37.8% 0.16 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#33134C
oklch(26.9% 0.102 306.5)
#CAA2F3 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) | #92B1F6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB3F1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AEC0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA2F3
#CAA2F3
oklch(77.7% 0.12 306.4)
- #A3C56E
#A3C56E
oklch(77.9% 0.12 126.5)
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 #CAA2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #CAA2F3 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.