#CAADCD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.055 323.1), rgb(202, 173, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CAADCD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADCD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.055 323.1) |
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 #CAADCD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADCD | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADCD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADCD text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADCD
oklch(78.3% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC1
oklch(70.6% 0.088 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B1
oklch(63.1% 0.113 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#95589C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4886
oklch(49.1% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#CAADCD 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) | #ABB4CE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB0B8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADCD
#CAADCD
oklch(78.3% 0.055 323.1)
- #A4C2A2
#A4C2A2
oklch(78.3% 0.055 143.4)
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 #CAADCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CAADCD 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.