#CAAAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.1 305.7), rgb(202, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CAAAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAEE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.1 305.7) |
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 #CAAAEE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAEE | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAEE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAEE text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAEE
oklch(79% 0.1 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B983EF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A85FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.205 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#943FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.223 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E2FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.207 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#672997
oklch(42.7% 0.172 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#CAAAEE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7EC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B4C2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAEE
#CAAAEE
oklch(79% 0.1 305.7)
- #ABC67F
#ABC67F
oklch(78.9% 0.099 125.5)
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 #CAAAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #CAAAEE 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.