#CAA6C2
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.6% 0.056 333.9), rgb(202, 166, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#CAA6C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 166, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.056 333.9) |
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 #CAA6C2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA6C2 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA6C2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA6C2 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA6C2
oklch(76.6% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.091 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.114 334)
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Step 600
600
#9E5491
oklch(55.5% 0.126 334)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3965
oklch(42.8% 0.096 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#CAA6C2 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) | #A6AEC3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA7AF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA6C2
#CAA6C2
oklch(76.6% 0.056 333.9)
- #98BEA3
#98BEA3
oklch(76.6% 0.056 154)
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 #CAA6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
Use #CAA6C2 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.