#CAAAE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.086 309.9), rgb(202, 170, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CAAAE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.086 309.9) |
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 #CAAAE3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAE3 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAE3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAE3 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAE3
oklch(78.5% 0.086 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E1
oklch(70.8% 0.138 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D8
oklch(63.1% 0.177 310)
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Step 600
600
#9548C5
oklch(55.5% 0.192 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#CAAAE3 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) | #A1B5E5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B1BE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAE3
#CAAAE3
oklch(78.5% 0.086 309.9)
- #A7C58A
#A7C58A
oklch(78.6% 0.087 130.1)
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 #CAAAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #CAAAE3 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.