#CAAAF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.108 303.8), rgb(202, 170, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#CAAAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.108 303.8) |
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 #CAAAF4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAF4 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAF4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAF4 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAF4
oklch(79.2% 0.108 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B881F7
oklch(70.6% 0.173 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A75BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.22 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9338E2
oklch(55.6% 0.24 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E27C4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 304)
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Step 800
800
#66249F
oklch(42.7% 0.185 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#CAAAF4 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) | #9BB7F7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B8F2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B5C5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAF4
#CAAAF4
oklch(79.2% 0.108 303.8)
- #ADC778
#ADC778
oklch(79.2% 0.108 123.7)
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 #CAAAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #CAAAF4 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.