#CAAAC8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.055 328.1), rgb(202, 170, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#CAAAC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.055 328.1) |
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 #CAAAC8 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAAC8 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAC8 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAC8 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAC8
oklch(77.5% 0.055 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995797
oklch(55.6% 0.122 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#834781
oklch(49.2% 0.114 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#CAAAC8 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) | #A9B1C9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDACB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAC8
#CAAAC8
oklch(77.5% 0.055 328.1)
- #9FC0A3
#9FC0A3
oklch(77.5% 0.054 148.4)
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 #CAAAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAAAC8 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.