#CAA7C8
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(77% 0.061 328), rgb(202, 167, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#CAA7C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.061 328) |
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 #CAA7C8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA7C8 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7C8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7C8 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7C8
oklch(77% 0.061 328)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C539B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#854384
oklch(49% 0.125 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C386B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#CAA7C8 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) | #A5AFC9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA9B2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7C8
#CAA7C8
oklch(77% 0.061 328)
- #9BBF9F
#9BBF9F
oklch(76.9% 0.059 148)
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 #CAA7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #CAA7C8 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.