#CAADD5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.6% 0.064 316.7), rgb(202, 173, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#CAADD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADD5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.064 316.7) |
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 #CAADD5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADD5 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADD5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADD5 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADD5
oklch(78.6% 0.064 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9455AA
oklch(55.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4592
oklch(49.1% 0.132 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#663976
oklch(42.6% 0.109 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#CAADD5 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) | #A8B5D7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB1BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADD5
#CAADD5
oklch(78.6% 0.064 316.7)
- #A6C39B
#A6C39B
oklch(78.5% 0.064 137.1)
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 #CAADD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CAADD5 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.