#CAAEFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.113 300.1), rgb(202, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#CAAEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAEFD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.113 300.1) |
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 #CAAEFD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAEFD | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAEFD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAEFD text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAEFD
oklch(80.3% 0.113 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A25AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.232 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E35EC
oklch(55.5% 0.252 300)
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Step 700
700
#7924CD
oklch(49% 0.234 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6322A6
oklch(42.7% 0.194 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#502484
oklch(37.7% 0.152 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#CAAEFD 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BACB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAEFD
#CAAEFD
oklch(80.3% 0.113 300.1)
- #B5CA74
#B5CA74
oklch(80.4% 0.114 120.2)
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 #CAAEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.007
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #CAAEFD 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.