#CAA8EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.104 306.3), rgb(202, 168, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#CAA8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA8EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 168, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.104 306.3) |
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 #CAA8EE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAA8EE | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA8EE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA8EE text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA8EE
oklch(78.6% 0.104 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB82F1
oklch(70.8% 0.165 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA5CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#963BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#802BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.214 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#682699
oklch(42.7% 0.177 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#CAA8EE 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) | #9BB5F1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6EC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B2C1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA8EE
#CAA8EE
oklch(78.6% 0.104 306.3)
- #A8C67C
#A8C67C
oklch(78.7% 0.104 126.6)
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 #CAA8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #CAA8EE 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.