#CA2AF5
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63% 0.283 317.4), rgb(202, 42, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CA2AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.283 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.283) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 42, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 91%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.283 317.4) |
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 #CA2AF5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA2AF5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2AF5 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2AF5 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 317)
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Step 300
300
#E5A3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D76AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.221 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA2AF5
oklch(63% 0.283 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C094A
oklch(27% 0.116 317.6)
#CA2AF5 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) | #0075FA | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F82F1 | 0.250 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85D94 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.285 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2AF5
#CA2AF5
oklch(63% 0.283 317.4)
- #46A200
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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 #CA2AF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA2AF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.037
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #CA2AF5 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.