#CAA6C5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.7% 0.059 330.8), rgb(202, 166, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#CAA6C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 166, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.059 330.8) |
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 #CAA6C5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA6C5 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA6C5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA6C5 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA6C5
oklch(76.7% 0.059 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.121 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874380
oklch(49.1% 0.123 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#CAA6C5 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) | #A5AEC6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA8B0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA6C5
#CAA6C5
oklch(76.7% 0.059 330.8)
- #98BFA0
#98BFA0
oklch(76.8% 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 #CAA6C5, 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 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
Use #CAA6C5 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.