#CAA9D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.8% 0.071 317.6), rgb(202, 169, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#CAA9D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA9D5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.071 317.6) |
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 #CAA9D5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAA9D5 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA9D5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA9D5 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA9D5
oklch(77.8% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9850AF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#824096
oklch(49.1% 0.147 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#CAA9D5 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) | #A4B2D7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAEB8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA9D5
#CAA9D5
oklch(77.8% 0.071 317.6)
- #A1C296
#A1C296
oklch(77.8% 0.071 137.9)
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 #CAA9D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
Use #CAA9D5 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.