#CAAAF7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.112 303), rgb(202, 170, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#CAAAF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.112 303) |
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 #CAAAF7 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAAF7 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAAF7 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAAF7 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAAF7
oklch(79.3% 0.112 303)
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Step 400
400
#B880FB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A759F8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#9334E7
oklch(55.6% 0.249 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E23C9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 303)
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Step 800
800
#6621A2
oklch(42.7% 0.191 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#CAAAF7 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) | #9AB7FA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B8F5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B6C6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAAF7
#CAAAF7
oklch(79.3% 0.112 303)
- #AEC875
#AEC875
oklch(79.4% 0.112 123.2)
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 #CAAAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #CAAAF7 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.