#CAA7EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.102 307.7), rgb(202, 167, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#CAA7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA7EB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.102 307.7) |
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 #CAA7EB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAA7EB | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA7EB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA7EB text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA7EB
oklch(78.3% 0.102 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC5DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.207 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#973CD6
oklch(55.5% 0.225 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#812CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.21 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#692796
oklch(42.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#552678
oklch(37.7% 0.136 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#CAA7EB 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) | #9BB4EE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B5E9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B0BF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA7EB
#CAA7EB
oklch(78.3% 0.102 307.7)
- #A6C57D
#A6C57D
oklch(78.3% 0.102 127.5)
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 #CAA7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #CAA7EB 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.