#CAA4C8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.4% 0.066 327.9), rgb(202, 164, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#CAA4C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 164, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.066 327.9) |
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 #CAA4C8 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA4C8 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA4C8 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA4C8 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA4C8
oklch(76.4% 0.066 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.134 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#884087
oklch(49.1% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F356E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#CAA4C8 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) | #A2ADCA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB2C7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA7B0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA4C8
#CAA4C8
oklch(76.4% 0.066 327.9)
- #97BE9B
#97BE9B
oklch(76.3% 0.065 147.7)
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 #CAA4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #CAA4C8 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.