#CA40DF
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.1), rgb(202, 64, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CA40DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA40DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 64, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.1) |
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 #CA40DF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA40DF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA40DF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA40DF text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D771E6
oklch(70.7% 0.193 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA40DF
oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#661372
oklch(37.7% 0.16 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#CA40DF 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) | #0076E3 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DB | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5D8C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA40DF
#CA40DF
oklch(63.2% 0.246 322.1)
- #11A700
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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 #CA40DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA40DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #CA40DF 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.