#CAA6D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.4% 0.081 315.9), rgb(202, 166, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#CAA6D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA6D9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 166, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.081 315.9) |
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 #CAA6D9 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA6D9 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA6D9 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA6D9 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA6D9
oklch(77.4% 0.081 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700
#84399F
oklch(49% 0.168 316)
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Step 800
800
#6B3081
oklch(42.6% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#CAA6D9 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) | #A0B0DB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAACB8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA6D9
#CAA6D9
oklch(77.4% 0.081 315.9)
- #9EC28E
#9EC28E
oklch(77.4% 0.082 136.2)
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 #CAA6D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
Use #CAA6D9 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.