#CA31F0
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.274 318.3), rgb(202, 49, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CA31F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.274 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA31F0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 49, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 86%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.274 318.3) |
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 #CA31F0 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA31F0 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA31F0 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA31F0 text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.134 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#D66CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.213 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA31F0
oklch(63.1% 0.274 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#66047C
oklch(37.6% 0.179 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#CA31F0 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) | #0075F5 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C83EC | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95E92 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA31F0
#CA31F0
oklch(63.1% 0.274 318.3)
- #3FA300
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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 #CA31F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA31F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.045
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
Use #CA31F0 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.