#CAAAC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.052 331.3), rgb(202, 170, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#CAAAC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.052 331.3) |
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 #CAAAC5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAAC5 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAC5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAC5 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAC5
oklch(77.4% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5892
oklch(55.7% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#83487C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B65
oklch(42.6% 0.089 331)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#CAAAC5 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) | #A9B1C6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDACB3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAC5
#CAAAC5
oklch(77.4% 0.052 331.3)
- #9EC0A5
#9EC0A5
oklch(77.5% 0.053 151.1)
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 #CAAAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAAAC5 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.