#CAAED0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.6% 0.056 320.3), rgb(202, 174, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#CAAED0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAED0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.056 320.3) |
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 #CAAED0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAED0 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAED0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAED0 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAED0
oklch(78.6% 0.056 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 320)
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Step 500
500
#A871B4
oklch(63% 0.115 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9358A0
oklch(55.5% 0.126 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4889
oklch(49.1% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#CAAED0 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) | #ABB5D1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB1B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAED0
#CAAED0
oklch(78.6% 0.056 320.3)
- #A6C3A1
#A6C3A1
oklch(78.6% 0.057 141)
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 #CAAED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #CAAED0 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.