#CAAFD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.064 314.1), rgb(202, 175, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#CAAFD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 314°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.064 314.1) |
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 #CAAFD8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFD8 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFD8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFD8 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFD8
oklch(79.1% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC0
oklch(63% 0.131 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9156AD
oklch(55.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4694
oklch(49.2% 0.132 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#CAAFD8 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) | #AAB7DA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB9D7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B4BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFD8
#CAAFD8
oklch(79.1% 0.064 314.1)
- #AAC49B
#AAC49B
oklch(79% 0.063 134.2)
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 #CAAFD8, 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 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #CAAFD8 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.