#CAA5EE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.1% 0.109 307.2), rgb(202, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#CAA5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 307°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA5EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.109 307.2) |
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 #CAA5EE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA5EE | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA5EE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA5EE text on black | 10.12:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA5EE
oklch(78.1% 0.109 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD58EF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 307)
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Step 600
600
#9934DD
oklch(55.5% 0.241 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8323C0
oklch(49.1% 0.224 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A219B
oklch(42.6% 0.185 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#56237C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#321648
oklch(26.9% 0.091 307.1)
#CAA5EE 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) | #97B3F1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AFBF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA5EE
#CAA5EE
oklch(78.1% 0.109 307.2)
- #A5C577
#A5C577
oklch(78.1% 0.109 127)
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 #CAA5EE, 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 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #CAA5EE 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.