#CAA5E7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.1 309.7), rgb(202, 165, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#CAA5E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.1 309.7) |
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 #CAA5E7 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA5E7 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA5E7 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA5E7 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA5E7
oklch(77.8% 0.1 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE4
oklch(63% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#842CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.207 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2793
oklch(42.7% 0.171 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#CAA5E7 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) | #9AB2EA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AEBC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA5E7
#CAA5E7
oklch(77.8% 0.1 309.7)
- #A2C47F
#A2C47F
oklch(77.8% 0.1 129.8)
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 #CAA5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #CAA5E7 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.