#CAAEC9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.049 327.1), rgb(202, 174, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#CAAEC9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.049 327.1) |
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 #CAAEC9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEC9 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEC9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEC9 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEC9
oklch(78.3% 0.049 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A9
oklch(63.1% 0.101 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#955B94
oklch(55.6% 0.109 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 327)
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Step 800
800
#673D67
oklch(42.6% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#543554
oklch(37.8% 0.065 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#CAAEC9 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) | #ADB4CA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB0B7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEC9
#CAAEC9
oklch(78.3% 0.049 327.1)
- #A5C1A7
#A5C1A7
oklch(78.3% 0.047 147.1)
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 #CAAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #CAAEC9 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.