#CAAAE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.091 308.2), rgb(202, 170, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#CAAAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.091 308.2) |
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 #CAAAE7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAE7 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAE7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAE7 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAE7
oklch(78.7% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E6
oklch(70.6% 0.147 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A963DE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9545CC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B0
oklch(49% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#672E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#CAAAE7 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) | #A0B5EA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B7E5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B2BF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAE7
#CAAAE7
oklch(78.7% 0.091 308.2)
- #A8C586
#A8C586
oklch(78.6% 0.091 128.4)
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 #CAAAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
Use #CAAAE7 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.