Palettes / Colors / #CAADDE
#CAADDE — Light Muted Purple
#CAADDE is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #CAADDE 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.
#CAADDE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFDEAB; it also sits naturally between #B0ABDE and #DEABD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAADDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 173, 222 |
| HSL | 276°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 276°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 22%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.49, 47.72, 75.55 |
| Yxy | 47.72, 0.2986, 0.2715 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.65, 19.49, -20.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.08, 18.72, -21.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAADDE
.text { color: #CAADDE; }
.background { background-color: #CAADDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAADDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 173, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAADDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 173, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAADDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 173, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAADDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAADDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFDEAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAADDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAADDE
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 #CAADDE: ·
How #CAADDE 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 #CAADDE 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 #CAADDE?
#CAADDE is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 173, 222). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAADDE?
#CAADDE is RGB 202, 173, 222 — HSL 276°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 9%, 22%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CAADDE?
Its complement is #BFDEAB; analogous partners are #B0ABDE and #DEABD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAADDE for text?
Black text on #CAADDE has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.