#CAAFE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.085 305.7), rgb(202, 175, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#CAAFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.085 305.7) |
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 #CAAFE9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFE9 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFE9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFE9 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFE9
oklch(79.7% 0.085 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B589E4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A468DC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#63328D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E71
oklch(37.9% 0.114 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#CAAFE9 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) | #A5B9EB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B7C3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFE9
#CAAFE9
oklch(79.7% 0.085 305.7)
- #AFC78B
#AFC78B
oklch(79.7% 0.085 126)
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 #CAAFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAAFE9 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.