#CAACDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.6% 0.072 313.8), rgb(202, 172, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#CAACDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAACDA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.072 313.8) |
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 #CAACDA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAACDA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAACDA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAACDA text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAACDA
oklch(78.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC7
oklch(63% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#CAACDA 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) | #A6B5DC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B1BC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAACDA
#CAACDA
oklch(78.6% 0.072 313.8)
- #A7C495
#A7C495
oklch(78.6% 0.072 133.7)
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 #CAACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAACDA 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.