#CA3CE4
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.255 320.9), rgb(202, 60, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CA3CE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 321°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 60, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.255 320.9) |
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 #CA3CE4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA3CE4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3CE4 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3CE4 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2F9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 320.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F2
oklch(81% 0.124 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D76FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.2 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA3CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.255 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#660F75
oklch(37.7% 0.166 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D45
oklch(27% 0.106 320.7)
#CA3CE4 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) | #0076E9 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84E0 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5D8E | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3CE4
#CA3CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.255 320.9)
- #27A600
#27A600
oklch(63.3% 0.208 140.9)
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 #CA3CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA3CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.032
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA3CE4 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.