Palettes / Colors / #CAAFFC
#CAAFFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#CAAFFC 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 #CAAFFC 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.
#CAAFFC 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 #E2FCB0; it also sits naturally between #B0BCFC and #F1B0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAAFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 175, 252 |
| HSL | 261°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 261°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 57.26, 50.24, 98.78 |
| Yxy | 50.24, 0.2776, 0.2436 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.22, 24.78, -34.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.88, 24.31, -38.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 69% · 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 #CAAFFC
.text { color: #CAAFFC; }
.background { background-color: #CAAFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAAFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 175, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAAFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 175, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAAFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 175, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAAFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAAFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2FCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAAFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAAFFC
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 #CAAFFC: ·
How #CAAFFC 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 #CAAFFC 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 #CAAFFC?
#CAAFFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 175, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAAFFC?
#CAAFFC is RGB 202, 175, 252 — HSL 261°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CAAFFC?
Its complement is #E2FCB0; analogous partners are #B0BCFC and #F1B0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAAFFC for text?
Black text on #CAAFFC has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.