#CAA7E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.094 309.9), rgb(202, 167, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#CAA7E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.094 309.9) |
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 #CAA7E5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAA7E5 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7E5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7E5 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7E5
oklch(78.1% 0.094 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DE
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9842CC
oklch(55.6% 0.209 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8232B1
oklch(49.2% 0.195 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8F
oklch(42.8% 0.161 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#562972
oklch(37.8% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#CAA7E5 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) | #9DB3E8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AFBD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7E5
#CAA7E5
oklch(78.1% 0.094 309.9)
- #A4C484
#A4C484
oklch(78.1% 0.093 129.9)
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 #CAA7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.075
Use #CAA7E5 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.