#CAAED7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.065 315.1), rgb(202, 174, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#CAAED7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAED7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.065 315.1) |
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 #CAAED7 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAED7 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAED7 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAED7 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAED7
oklch(78.8% 0.065 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9255AC
oklch(55.5% 0.144 315)
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Step 700
700
#7D4594
oklch(49.1% 0.134 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#653978
oklch(42.6% 0.111 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#CAAED7 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) | #A9B6D9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB9D6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB2BC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAED7
#CAAED7
oklch(78.8% 0.065 315.1)
- #A8C49A
#A8C49A
oklch(78.8% 0.065 135.3)
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 #CAAED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CAAED7 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.