#CA36E9
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.264 319.9), rgb(202, 54, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CA36E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA36E9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 54, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.264 319.9) |
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 #CA36E9 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA36E9 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA36E9 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA36E9 text on black | 5.21:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D76DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA36E9
oklch(63% 0.264 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#660A78
oklch(37.6% 0.172 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C46
oklch(27% 0.108 320)
#CA36E9 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) | #0075EE | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4784E5 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5D8F | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA36E9
#CA36E9
oklch(63% 0.264 319.9)
- #33A400
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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 #CA36E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA36E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.032
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.038
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #CA36E9 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.