#CAA7C3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.8% 0.056 333), rgb(202, 167, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#CAA7C3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7C3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.056 333) |
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 #CAA7C3 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA7C3 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7C3 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7C3 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7C3
oklch(76.8% 0.056 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5592
oklch(55.6% 0.124 333)
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Step 700
700
#86457C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#CAA7C3 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) | #A7AEC4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA8B0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7C3
#CAA7C3
oklch(76.8% 0.056 333)
- #99BEA3
#99BEA3
oklch(76.7% 0.055 153.3)
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 #CAA7C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAA7C3 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.