#CAADE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.077 310.3), rgb(202, 173, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#CAADE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADE0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.077 310.3) |
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 #CAADE0 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADE0 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADE0 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADE0 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADE0
oklch(79% 0.077 310.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B98ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 310.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A76AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.159 310.2)
-
Step 600
600
#924FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.173 310.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7D3FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.161 310.4)
-
Step 800
800
#653584
oklch(42.7% 0.132 310)
-
Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
-
Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#CAADE0 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) | #A5B6E2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B3BF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADE0
#CAADE0
oklch(79% 0.077 310.3)
- #AAC591
#AAC591
oklch(79% 0.077 130.3)
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 #CAADE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #CAADE0 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.