#CAA7C6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.9% 0.058 329.9), rgb(202, 167, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#CAA7C6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.058 329.9) |
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 #CAA7C6 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA7C6 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7C6 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7C6 text on black | 9.85:1 | 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
#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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7C6
oklch(76.9% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.121 330)
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Step 600
600
#9D5497
oklch(55.6% 0.13 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#864481
oklch(49.1% 0.121 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#CAA7C6 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) | #A6AFC7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA9B1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7C6
#CAA7C6
oklch(76.9% 0.058 329.9)
- #9ABFA0
#9ABFA0
oklch(76.9% 0.059 149.6)
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 #CAA7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.070
Use #CAA7C6 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.