#CAAFE1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.075 309.1), rgb(202, 175, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#CAAFE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFE1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.075 309.1) |
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 #CAAFE1 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFE1 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFE1 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFE1 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFE1
oklch(79.4% 0.075 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9051BC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A2
oklch(49% 0.156 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 309.3)
#CAAFE1 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) | #A7B8E3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBADF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B5C0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFE1
#CAAFE1
oklch(79.4% 0.075 309.1)
- #ADC692
#ADC692
oklch(79.4% 0.076 128.9)
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 #CAAFE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #CAAFE1 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.