#CAA9EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.103 305.7), rgb(202, 169, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#CAA9EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA9EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.103 305.7) |
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 #CAA9EF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAA9EF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA9EF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA9EF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA9EF
oklch(78.8% 0.103 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F1
oklch(70.7% 0.165 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A95DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#953CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.229 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F2CBE
oklch(49.2% 0.213 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#672799
oklch(42.7% 0.176 305.7)
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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)
#CAA9EF 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) | #9CB6F2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7ED | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B3C2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA9EF
#CAA9EF
oklch(78.8% 0.103 305.7)
- #AAC67C
#AAC67C
oklch(78.8% 0.103 125.6)
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 #CAA9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #CAA9EF 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.