#CAADD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.068 314.7), rgb(202, 173, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CAADD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADD8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.068 314.7) |
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 #CAADD8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADD8 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADD8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADD8 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADD8
oklch(78.7% 0.068 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC3
oklch(63% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9354AF
oklch(55.6% 0.149 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4396
oklch(49% 0.14 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#CAADD8 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) | #A8B5DA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B2BC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADD8
#CAADD8
oklch(78.7% 0.068 314.7)
- #A7C498
#A7C498
oklch(78.7% 0.068 135)
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 #CAADD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
Use #CAADD8 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.