#CAADC3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.045 334.5), rgb(202, 173, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#CAADC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADC3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.045 334.5) |
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 #CAADC3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADC3 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADC3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADC3 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADC3
oklch(78% 0.045 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B3
oklch(70.7% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#975C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#804B76
oklch(49% 0.093 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#683E60
oklch(42.6% 0.077 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#CAADC3 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) | #ADB3C4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAEB4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADC3
#CAADC3
oklch(78% 0.045 334.5)
- #A2C0AB
#A2C0AB
oklch(77.9% 0.044 154.7)
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 #CAADC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #CAADC3 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.