#CAA6CC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.9% 0.067 324.5), rgb(202, 166, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#CAA6CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA6CC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 166, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.067 324.5) |
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 #CAA6CC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA6CC | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA6CC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA6CC text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA6CC
oklch(76.9% 0.067 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#86408B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#CAA6CC 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) | #A3AFCE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA9B3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA6CC
#CAA6CC
oklch(76.9% 0.067 324.5)
- #9AC09A
#9AC09A
oklch(77% 0.067 144.9)
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 #CAA6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #CAA6CC 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.