#CAAED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.062 316.4), rgb(202, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#CAAED5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAED5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.062 316.4) |
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 #CAAED5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAED5 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAED5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAED5 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAED5
oklch(78.8% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870BD
oklch(63.2% 0.127 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9356A9
oklch(55.6% 0.139 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4691
oklch(49.1% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E38
oklch(27.1% 0.053 316.6)
#CAAED5 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) | #A9B6D7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB2BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAED5
#CAAED5
oklch(78.8% 0.062 316.4)
- #A8C49C
#A8C49C
oklch(78.9% 0.063 136.3)
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 #CAAED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #CAAED5 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.