Palettes / Colors / #CAACFE
#CAACFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#CAACFE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CAACFE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CAACFE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E1FEAE; it also sits naturally between #AEB9FE and #F4AEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAACFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 172, 254 |
| HSL | 262°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 262°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 32%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.00, 49.22, 100.26 |
| Yxy | 49.22, 0.2761, 0.2384 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.59, 26.88, -36.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.16, 26.42, -40.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAACFE
.text { color: #CAACFE; }
.background { background-color: #CAACFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAACFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 172, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAACFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 172, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAACFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 172, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAACFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAACFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1FEAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAACFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAACFE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CAACFE: ·
How #CAACFE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CAACFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CAACFE?
#CAACFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 172, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAACFE?
#CAACFE is RGB 202, 172, 254 — HSL 262°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 32%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CAACFE?
Its complement is #E1FEAE; analogous partners are #AEB9FE and #F4AEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAACFE for text?
Black text on #CAACFE has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.