#CAADC8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.05 328.2), rgb(202, 173, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#CAADC8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADC8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.05 328.2) |
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 #CAADC8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADC8 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADC8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADC8 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADC8
oklch(78.1% 0.05 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.08 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#965A94
oklch(55.6% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#804A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#CAADC8 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) | #ACB3C9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAFB6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADC8
#CAADC8
oklch(78.1% 0.05 328.2)
- #A3C1A6
#A3C1A6
oklch(78.1% 0.05 147.9)
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 #CAADC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CAADC8 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.