#CAAFDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.07 311.2), rgb(202, 175, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#CAAFDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFDD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.07 311.2) |
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 #CAAFDD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFDD | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFDD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFDD text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFDD
oklch(79.2% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56DC9
oklch(63% 0.145 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9053B5
oklch(55.5% 0.157 311)
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Step 700
700
#7B439C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#CAAFDD 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) | #A8B8DF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9DB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B5BF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFDD
#CAAFDD
oklch(79.2% 0.07 311.2)
- #ABC596
#ABC596
oklch(79.2% 0.07 131.4)
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 #CAAFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #CAAFDD 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.