#CAACE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.088 307.6), rgb(202, 172, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#CAACE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAACE7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.088 307.6) |
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 #CAACE7 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAACE7 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAACE7 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAACE7 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAACE7
oklch(79.1% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A765DC
oklch(63% 0.181 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9349CA
oklch(55.7% 0.196 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65308D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#CAACE7 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) | #A2B7E9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B4C1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAACE7
#CAACE7
oklch(79.1% 0.088 307.6)
- #ABC688
#ABC688
oklch(79.1% 0.089 127.4)
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 #CAACE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #CAACE7 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.