#CA55D6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.213 323.9), rgb(202, 85, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#CA55D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA55D6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.213 323.9) |
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 #CA55D6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA55D6 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA55D6 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA55D6 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA55D6
oklch(64.8% 0.213 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B029BD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9718A3
oklch(49.1% 0.215 324)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#CA55D6 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) | #3E7DDA | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698BD3 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE688E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA55D6
#CA55D6
oklch(64.8% 0.213 323.9)
- #00AD21
#00AD21
oklch(64.9% 0.211 143.8)
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 #CA55D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA55D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA55D6 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.