#CAAFFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.11 300), rgb(202, 175, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#CAAFFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAFFC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.11 300) |
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 #CAAFFC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAAFFC | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAFFC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAFFC text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAFFC
oklch(80.5% 0.11 300)
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Step 400
400
#B383FD
oklch(70.8% 0.177 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFA
oklch(63% 0.226 300)
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Step 600
600
#8D39E9
oklch(55.5% 0.245 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7828CB
oklch(49% 0.228 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#6225A4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#CAAFFC 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBFA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BBCB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAFFC
#CAAFFC
oklch(80.5% 0.11 300)
- #B6CA77
#B6CA77
oklch(80.5% 0.11 120)
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 #CAAFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.006
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #CAAFFC 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.