#CA45D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.232 324.9), rgb(202, 69, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CA45D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA45D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.232 324.9) |
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 #CA45D4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA45D4 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA45D4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA45D4 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D773DE
oklch(70.6% 0.182 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA45D4
oklch(63% 0.232 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B612C1
oklch(55.6% 0.252 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0887
oklch(42.7% 0.194 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#66176C
oklch(37.6% 0.151 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#CA45D4 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) | #2476D8 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6086D0 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5C87 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA45D4
#CA45D4
oklch(63% 0.232 324.9)
- #00A62B
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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 #CA45D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA45D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.075
Use #CA45D4 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.