#CAAAE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.089 309.1), rgb(202, 170, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#CAAAE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.089 309.1) |
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 #CAAAE5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAE5 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAE5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAE5 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAE5
oklch(78.6% 0.089 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9547C9
oklch(55.7% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AD
oklch(49.1% 0.184 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#CAAAE5 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B2BF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAE5
#CAAAE5
oklch(78.6% 0.089 309.1)
- #A8C588
#A8C588
oklch(78.7% 0.088 128.9)
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 #CAAAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #CAAAE5 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.