#CAA9EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.097 307.4), rgb(202, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CAA9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 307°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.097 307.4) |
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 #CAA9EA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAA9EA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA9EA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA9EA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA9EA
oklch(78.6% 0.097 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9541D2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B6
oklch(49% 0.2 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#682A93
oklch(42.7% 0.166 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#542875
oklch(37.6% 0.129 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#CAA9EA 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) | #9DB5ED | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B2C0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA9EA
#CAA9EA
oklch(78.6% 0.097 307.4)
- #A8C581
#A8C581
oklch(78.5% 0.097 127.3)
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 #CAA9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
Use #CAA9EA 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.