Palettes / Colors / #CAADE1
#CAADE1 — Light Muted Purple
#CAADE1 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 #CAADE1 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.
#CAADE1 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 #C4E1AD; it also sits naturally between #B0ADE1 and #E1ADDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAADE1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 173, 225 |
| HSL | 273°, 46%, 78% |
| HSV | 273°, 23%, 88% |
| CMYK | 10%, 23%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 52.89, 47.88, 77.69 |
| Yxy | 47.88, 0.2964, 0.2683 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.75, 20.10, -22.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.20, 19.35, -22.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 68% · Blue 88%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAADE1
.text { color: #CAADE1; }
.background { background-color: #CAADE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAADE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 173, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 46%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAADE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 173, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAADE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 173, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAADE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAADE1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4E1AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAADE1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAADE1
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 #CAADE1: ·
How #CAADE1 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 #CAADE1 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 #CAADE1?
#CAADE1 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 173, 225). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAADE1?
#CAADE1 is RGB 202, 173, 225 — HSL 273°, 46%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 23%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #CAADE1?
Its complement is #C4E1AD; analogous partners are #B0ADE1 and #E1ADDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAADE1 for text?
Black text on #CAADE1 has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.