#CAAEC3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.043 334.8), rgb(202, 174, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#CAAEC3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.043 334.8) |
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 #CAAEC3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEC3 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEC3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEC3 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEC3
oklch(78.1% 0.043 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB759F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#965D8A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C75
oklch(49% 0.089 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#683F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 334.8)
#CAAEC3 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) | #AEB4C4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7C2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAFB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEC3
#CAAEC3
oklch(78.1% 0.043 334.8)
- #A3C0AC
#A3C0AC
oklch(78% 0.042 155.2)
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 #CAAEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAEC3 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.