#CAAADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.079 312.7), rgb(202, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#CAAADD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAADD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.079 312.7) |
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 #CAAADD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAADD | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAADD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAADD text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAADD
oklch(78.3% 0.079 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CE
oklch(63.1% 0.161 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#964DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.175 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#803DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E69
oklch(37.8% 0.105 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#CAAADD 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) | #A3B4DF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B0BC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAADD
#CAAADD
oklch(78.3% 0.079 312.7)
- #A5C48F
#A5C48F
oklch(78.4% 0.08 132.7)
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 #CAAADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.071
Use #CAAADD 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.