#CA38EB
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.3% 0.264 319.3), rgb(202, 56, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CA38EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA38EB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 56, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.264 319.3) |
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 #CA38EB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA38EB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA38EB text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA38EB text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EECBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D66EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.206 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA38EB
oklch(63.3% 0.264 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#660B79
oklch(37.7% 0.172 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C47
oklch(27% 0.109 319.3)
#CA38EB 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) | #0076F0 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4684E7 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E91 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA38EB
#CA38EB
oklch(63.3% 0.264 319.3)
- #38A400
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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 #CA38EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA38EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.035
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #CA38EB 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.