#CAAAC9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.056 327.1), rgb(202, 170, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#CAAAC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.056 327.1) |
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 #CAAAC9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAAC9 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAC9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAC9 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAC9
oklch(77.6% 0.056 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.09 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAD
oklch(63% 0.115 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#995799
oklch(55.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#824683
oklch(49% 0.117 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#CAAAC9 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) | #A8B1CA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCACB4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAC9
#CAAAC9
oklch(77.6% 0.056 327.1)
- #9FC0A2
#9FC0A2
oklch(77.5% 0.055 147.5)
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 #CAAAC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #CAAAC9 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.