#CAACE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.079 310.6), rgb(202, 172, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CAACE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAACE0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.079 310.6) |
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 #CAACE0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAACE0 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAACE0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAACE0 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAACE0
oklch(78.8% 0.079 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B989DB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A869D1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#934EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.164 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#CAACE0 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) | #A4B6E2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B2BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAACE0
#CAACE0
oklch(78.8% 0.079 310.6)
- #A9C58F
#A9C58F
oklch(78.9% 0.08 130.3)
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 #CAACE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #CAACE0 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.