#CA38E8
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.262 320), rgb(202, 56, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CA38E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.262 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA38E8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 56, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.262 320) |
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 #CA38E8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA38E8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA38E8 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA38E8 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.071 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.128 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#D76EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA38E8
oklch(63.1% 0.262 320)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#660C78
oklch(37.7% 0.171 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C46
oklch(27% 0.108 320)
#CA38E8 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) | #0075ED | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4984E4 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5D8F | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA38E8
#CA38E8
oklch(63.1% 0.262 320)
- #31A400
#31A400
oklch(63% 0.203 140)
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 #CA38E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA38E8.
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 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #CA38E8 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.