Palettes / Colors / #CAADFC
#CAADFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#CAADFC 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 #CAADFC 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.
#CAADFC 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 #DEFCAB; it also sits naturally between #ABB6FC and #F1ABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAADFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 173, 252 |
| HSL | 262°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 262°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.87, 49.47, 98.65 |
| Yxy | 49.47, 0.2774, 0.2413 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.74, 25.88, -35.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.34, 25.39, -39.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAADFC
.text { color: #CAADFC; }
.background { background-color: #CAADFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAADFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 173, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAADFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 173, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAADFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 173, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAADFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAADFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAADFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAADFC
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 #CAADFC: ·
How #CAADFC 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 #CAADFC 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 #CAADFC?
#CAADFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 173, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAADFC?
#CAADFC is RGB 202, 173, 252 — HSL 262°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CAADFC?
Its complement is #DEFCAB; analogous partners are #ABB6FC and #F1ABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAADFC for text?
Black text on #CAADFC has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.