#CAAAC2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.049 334.9), rgb(202, 170, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#CAAAC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.049 334.9) |
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 #CAAAC2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAAC2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAC2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAC2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAC2
oklch(77.3% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A598D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#834978
oklch(49.1% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C61
oklch(42.7% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#CAAAC2 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) | #AAB1C3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B5C1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEABB2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAC2
#CAAAC2
oklch(77.3% 0.049 334.9)
- #9DBFA8
#9DBFA8
oklch(77.3% 0.049 155.5)
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 #CAAAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #CAAAC2 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.