#CAA8D1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.5% 0.068 320.5), rgb(202, 168, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CAA8D1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 168, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.068 320.5) |
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 #CAA8D1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA8D1 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA8D1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA8D1 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA8D1
oklch(77.5% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A9
oklch(55.7% 0.151 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#834191
oklch(49.1% 0.141 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#CAA8D1 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) | #A4B1D3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4D0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBACB6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA8D1
#CAA8D1
oklch(77.5% 0.068 320.5)
- #9FC198
#9FC198
oklch(77.5% 0.068 140.3)
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 #CAA8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #CAA8D1 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.