#CAAFF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.101 301.8), rgb(202, 175, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#CAAFF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.101 301.8) |
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 #CAAFF5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFF5 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFF5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFF5 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFF5
oklch(80.2% 0.101 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B485F4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 302)
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Step 500
500
#A261EF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E41DD
oklch(55.5% 0.225 302)
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Step 700
700
#7931C0
oklch(49.1% 0.209 302)
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Step 800
800
#622B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#50297C
oklch(37.8% 0.135 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#CAAFF5 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) | #A1BBF8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BBF3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B9C8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFF5
#CAAFF5
oklch(80.2% 0.101 301.8)
- #B3C97E
#B3C97E
oklch(80.2% 0.102 122)
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 #CAAFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #CAAFF5 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.