#CA2EF2
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.278 318), rgb(202, 46, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CA2EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 46, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.278 318) |
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 #CA2EF2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA2EF2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2EF2 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2EF2 text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.135 318)
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Step 400
400
#D76BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.217 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA2EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.278 318)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#66027D
oklch(37.6% 0.181 318)
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Step 950
950
#3C0949
oklch(26.9% 0.115 318.2)
#CA2EF2 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) | #0075F7 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3783EE | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85D93 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2EF2
#CA2EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.278 318)
- #42A200
#42A200
oklch(62.9% 0.194 137.9)
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 #CA2EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA2EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.041
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
Use #CA2EF2 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.