#CAA5C5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.5% 0.061 330.7), rgb(202, 165, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#CAA5C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.061 330.7) |
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 #CAA5C5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA5C5 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA5C5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA5C5 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA5C5
oklch(76.5% 0.061 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.124 331)
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Step 600
600
#9F5298
oklch(55.6% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3769
oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#CAA5C5 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) | #A4ADC6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB2C4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA7B0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA5C5
#CAA5C5
oklch(76.5% 0.061 330.7)
- #97BE9F
#97BE9F
oklch(76.4% 0.061 150.9)
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 #CAA5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.071
Use #CAA5C5 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.