#CAA7D4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.4% 0.074 318.6), rgb(202, 167, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#CAA7D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.074 318.6) |
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 #CAA7D4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA7D4 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7D4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7D4 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7D4
oklch(77.4% 0.074 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C088CF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 319)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C3
oklch(63% 0.151 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#843E97
oklch(49.2% 0.152 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#CAA7D4 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) | #A2B0D6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB4D2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBACB6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7D4
#CAA7D4
oklch(77.4% 0.074 318.6)
- #9EC194
#9EC194
oklch(77.3% 0.073 138.8)
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 #CAA7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAA7D4 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.