#CA42DA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.24 323.3), rgb(202, 66, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CA42DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA42DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 66, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.24 323.3) |
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 #CA42DA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA42DA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA42DA text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA42DA text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EC
oklch(81% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D772E3
oklch(70.7% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA42DA
oklch(63% 0.24 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B603C7
oklch(55.6% 0.261 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F018C
oklch(42.8% 0.201 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#661570
oklch(37.7% 0.156 323)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#CA42DA 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) | #0C76DE | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B85D6 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5C8A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA42DA
#CA42DA
oklch(63% 0.24 323.3)
- #00A717
#00A717
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.3)
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 #CA42DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA42DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #CA42DA 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.