#CAAAD4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.068 318.1), rgb(202, 170, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CAAAD4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.068 318.1) |
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 #CAAAD4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAD4 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAD4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAD4 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAD4
oklch(78% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.139 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9752AC
oklch(55.6% 0.151 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#814293
oklch(49.1% 0.14 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#693778
oklch(42.8% 0.117 318)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#CAAAD4 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) | #A5B3D6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAEB8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAD4
#CAAAD4
oklch(78% 0.068 318.1)
- #A2C298
#A2C298
oklch(77.9% 0.068 138.3)
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 #CAAAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #CAAAD4 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.