#CA1DFF
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5), rgb(202, 29, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CA1DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.298 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.298) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1DFF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 29, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA1DFF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA1DFF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA1DFF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA1DFF text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FE
oklch(88.4% 0.082 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.143 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA1DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C064E
oklch(27.1% 0.123 315.3)
#CA1DFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0075FF | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.265 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65E98 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.301 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1DFF
#CA1DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5)
- #50A100
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA1DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA1DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.028
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.029
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
Use #CA1DFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.