#CAAFBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.037 343.5), rgb(202, 175, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#CAAFBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFBE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.037 343.5) |
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 #CAAFBE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFBE | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFBE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFBE text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFBE
oklch(78.2% 0.037 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7795
oklch(63% 0.075 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#955F80
oklch(55.5% 0.083 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#674158
oklch(42.7% 0.062 343)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#CAAFBE 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) | #B0B4BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEAFB4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFBE
#CAAFBE
oklch(78.2% 0.037 343.5)
- #A3C0B1
#A3C0B1
oklch(78.2% 0.038 162.9)
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 #CAAFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAFBE 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.