#CAA4ED
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.8% 0.109 307.8), rgb(202, 164, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#CAA4ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA4ED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 164, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.109 307.8) |
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 #CAA4ED | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA4ED | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA4ED text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA4ED text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA4ED
oklch(77.8% 0.109 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE7FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.173 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF57EF
oklch(63.2% 0.223 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A33DD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8422C0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B209B
oklch(42.7% 0.187 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#CAA4ED 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) | #96B2F0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6AEBE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA4ED
#CAA4ED
oklch(77.8% 0.109 307.8)
- #A3C477
#A3C477
oklch(77.8% 0.109 127.6)
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 #CAA4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #CAA4ED 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.