#CAA4F5
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.2% 0.119 305.3), rgb(202, 164, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#CAA4F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 164, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.119 305.3) |
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 #CAA4F5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAA4F5 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA4F5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA4F5 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA4F5
oklch(78.2% 0.119 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.191 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE51FB
oklch(63.2% 0.243 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A25EA
oklch(55.6% 0.265 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8310CC
oklch(49% 0.246 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B16A5
oklch(42.7% 0.204 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#561E83
oklch(37.7% 0.159 305)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#CAA4F5 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) | #93B3F8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B0C2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA4F5
#CAA4F5
oklch(78.2% 0.119 305.3)
- #A6C56E
#A6C56E
oklch(78.1% 0.119 125.1)
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 #CAA4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #CAA4F5 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.