#CAA3C7
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.2% 0.067 328.7), rgb(202, 163, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#CAA3C7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA3C7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 163, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.067 328.7) |
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 #CAA3C7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA3C7 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA3C7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA3C7 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA3C7
oklch(76.2% 0.067 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B669B2
oklch(63.2% 0.136 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#CAA3C7 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) | #A1ACC9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA6AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA3C7
#CAA3C7
oklch(76.2% 0.067 328.7)
- #95BE9B
#95BE9B
oklch(76.2% 0.066 148.9)
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 #CAA3C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #CAA3C7 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.