#CAADFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.117 300), rgb(202, 173, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#CAADFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADFF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.117 300) |
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 #CAADFF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADFF | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADFF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADFF text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADFF
oklch(80.2% 0.117 300)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F30F0
oklch(55.5% 0.26 300)
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Step 700
700
#7A1DD1
oklch(49% 0.242 300)
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Step 800
800
#631EA9
oklch(42.7% 0.201 300)
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Step 900
900
#502286
oklch(37.6% 0.157 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#CAADFF 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) | #9ABBFF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BACB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADFF
#CAADFF
oklch(80.2% 0.117 300)
- #B5CA70
#B5CA70
oklch(80.3% 0.118 119.9)
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 #CAADFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #CAADFF 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.