#CAADF1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.099 303.7), rgb(202, 173, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CAADF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADF1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.099 303.7) |
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 #CAADF1 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADF1 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADF1 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADF1 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADF1
oklch(79.6% 0.099 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A561EB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9042D9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#CAADF1 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) | #A0B9F4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BAEF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B7C5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADF1
#CAADF1
oklch(79.6% 0.099 303.7)
- #AFC880
#AFC880
oklch(79.7% 0.099 124.2)
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 #CAADF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #CAADF1 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.