Palettes / Colors / #CAAFED
#CAAFED — Light Purple
#CAAFED 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 #CAAFED 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.
#CAAFED 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 #D3EDB0; it also sits naturally between #B0B4ED and #E9B0ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAAFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 175, 237 |
| HSL | 266°, 63%, 81% |
| HSV | 266°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.97, 49.33, 86.75 |
| Yxy | 49.33, 0.2877, 0.2582 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.66, 21.52, -27.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.24, 20.88, -28.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 69% · Blue 93%
Cyan 15% · 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 #CAAFED
.text { color: #CAAFED; }
.background { background-color: #CAAFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAAFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 175, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 63%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAAFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 175, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAAFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 175, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAAFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAAFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3EDB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAAFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAAFED
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 #CAAFED: ·
How #CAAFED 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 #CAAFED 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 #CAAFED?
#CAAFED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 175, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAAFED?
#CAAFED is RGB 202, 175, 237 — HSL 266°, 63%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAAFED?
Its complement is #D3EDB0; analogous partners are #B0B4ED and #E9B0ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAAFED for text?
Black text on #CAAFED has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.