#CA53CD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.1% 0.208 326.7), rgb(202, 83, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#CA53CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA53CD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 83, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.208 326.7) |
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 #CA53CD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA53CD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA53CD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA53CD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA53CD
oklch(64.1% 0.208 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.225 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#991A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.174 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#641E66
oklch(37.6% 0.136 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#CA53CD 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) | #437AD1 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6388 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA53CD
#CA53CD
oklch(64.1% 0.208 326.7)
- #00A93B
#00A93B
oklch(64% 0.192 146.7)
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 #CA53CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA53CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #CA53CD 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.