#CAAADE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.08 312.2), rgb(202, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#CAAADE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 312°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAADE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.08 312.2) |
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 #CAAADE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAADE | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAADE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAADE text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAADE
oklch(78.3% 0.08 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB67D0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#964CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.179 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#803CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.166 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#683384
oklch(42.8% 0.137 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#CAAADE 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) | #A2B4E0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B0BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAADE
#CAAADE
oklch(78.3% 0.08 312.2)
- #A5C48E
#A5C48E
oklch(78.3% 0.081 132.3)
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 #CAAADE, 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 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
Use #CAAADE 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.