#CAA5C6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.5% 0.062 329.7), rgb(202, 165, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#CAA5C6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA5C6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.062 329.7) |
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 #CAA5C6 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA5C6 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA5C6 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA5C6 text on black | 9.70:1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA5C6
oklch(76.5% 0.062 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 330)
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Step 600
600
#9F529A
oklch(55.7% 0.138 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#884283
oklch(49.2% 0.128 330)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#CAA5C6 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) | #A4ADC7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB2C5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA7B0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA5C6
#CAA5C6
oklch(76.5% 0.062 329.7)
- #97BE9E
#97BE9E
oklch(76.4% 0.062 150.1)
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 #CAA5C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.070
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
Use #CAA5C6 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.