#CAAAF1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.104 304.8), rgb(202, 170, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#CAAAF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 72%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.104 304.8) |
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 #CAAAF1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAF1 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAF1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAF1 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAF1
oklch(79.1% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B982F3
oklch(70.7% 0.167 305)
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Step 500
500
#A85DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#943CDD
oklch(55.7% 0.231 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E2BBF
oklch(49% 0.215 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#66279B
oklch(42.7% 0.178 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53267B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#CAAAF1 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) | #9CB7F4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8EF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B4C3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAF1
#CAAAF1
oklch(79.1% 0.104 304.8)
- #ACC77B
#ACC77B
oklch(79.2% 0.105 124.7)
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 #CAAAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #CAAAF1 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.