#CA45D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.236 323.5), rgb(202, 69, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CA45D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA45D9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.236 323.5) |
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 #CA45D9 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA45D9 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA45D9 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA45D9 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D673E1
oklch(70.7% 0.184 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA45D9
oklch(63.3% 0.236 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B50EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.257 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E068A
oklch(42.7% 0.197 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#66166F
oklch(37.7% 0.155 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#CA45D9 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) | #1A77DD | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D86D5 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5E8A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA45D9
#CA45D9
oklch(63.3% 0.236 323.5)
- #00A71B
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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 #CA45D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA45D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA45D9 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.