#CAABDC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.076 313), rgb(202, 171, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#CAABDC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAABDC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.076 313) |
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 #CAABDC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAABDC | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAABDC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAABDC text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAABDC
oklch(78.4% 0.076 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6ACB
oklch(63.2% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#954FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 313)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#CAABDC 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) | #A4B4DE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B1BC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAABDC
#CAABDC
oklch(78.4% 0.076 313)
- #A6C492
#A6C492
oklch(78.5% 0.076 133.1)
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 #CAABDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.070
Use #CAABDC 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.