Palettes / Colors / #CAAFEC
#CAAFEC — Light Purple
#CAAFEC is a purple color we call Light 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 #CAAFEC 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.
#CAAFEC 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 #D2EDB1; it also sits naturally between #B1B4ED and #EAB1ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAAFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 175, 236 |
| HSL | 267°, 62%, 81% |
| HSV | 267°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.83, 49.27, 85.98 |
| Yxy | 49.27, 0.2884, 0.2592 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.62, 21.30, -26.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.19, 20.65, -28.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 69% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAAFEC
.text { color: #CAAFEC; }
.background { background-color: #CAAFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAAFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 175, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 62%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAAFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 175, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAAFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 175, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAAFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAAFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2EDB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAAFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAAFEC
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 #CAAFEC: ·
How #CAAFEC 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 #CAAFEC 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 #CAAFEC?
#CAAFEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 175, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAAFEC?
#CAAFEC is RGB 202, 175, 236 — HSL 267°, 62%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAAFEC?
Its complement is #D2EDB1; analogous partners are #B1B4ED and #EAB1ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAAFEC for text?
Black text on #CAAFEC has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.