#CAAEF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.103 302.2), rgb(202, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#CAAEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.103 302.2) |
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 #CAAEF5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEF5 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEF5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEF5 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEF5
oklch(80% 0.103 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A360F0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F3FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A2FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#63299C
oklch(42.6% 0.176 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#50287C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#CAAEF5 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) | #9FBAF8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B9C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEF5
#CAAEF5
oklch(80% 0.103 302.2)
- #B2C97D
#B2C97D
oklch(80.1% 0.103 122.5)
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 #CAAEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAEF5 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.